Friends of Minamata Victims - Video Diary (1972)
Created for the first Japanese exhibition dedicated to video art, Video Communication: Do-It-Yourself-Kit, this work documents protests outside the Chisso Corporation headquarters in central Tokyo. Hazardous byproducts from the company’s chemical plants had caused severe mercury poisoning—and, consequently, a neurological disease—in Minamata’s livestock and inhabitants. Nakaya filmed the sit-in with a handheld video camera and installed a battery-powered television monitor on-site, allowing the demonstrators to watch themselves by playing back the recordings of their actions.
Director: Fujiko Nakaya
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: January 1, 1972
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Friends of Minamata Victims - Video Diary about?
- Created for the first Japanese exhibition dedicated to video art, Video Communication: Do-It-Yourself-Kit, this work documents protests outside the Chisso Corporation headquarters in central Tokyo. Hazardous byproducts from the company’s chemical plants had caused severe mercury poisoning—and, consequently, a neurological disease—in Minamata’s livestock and inhabitants. Nakaya filmed the sit-in with a handheld video camera and installed a battery-powered television monitor on-site, allowing the demonstrators to watch themselves by playing back the recordings of their actions.
- Who directed Friends of Minamata Victims - Video Diary?
- Friends of Minamata Victims - Video Diary was directed by Fujiko Nakaya.
- How long is Friends of Minamata Victims - Video Diary?
- Friends of Minamata Victims - Video Diary has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is Friends of Minamata Victims - Video Diary?
- Friends of Minamata Victims - Video Diary is a Documentary film.