Living on the River Agano
1992, Japanese. Directed by Makoto Satō.
In 1964, a chemical factory in Niigata Prefecture dumped mercury into the Agano River, the beginning of a manmade tragedy that would affect locals for years to come. Mercury poisoning led to high occurrences of Minamata disease, a neurological syndrome that causes severe physical and psychological ailments and death. Sato Makoto and his crew of seven spent three years in Niigata documenting the life and thoughts of locals.
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- 1h 55m
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- Japanese
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- Released
- 26 September 1992
- Original title
- 阿賀に生きる
- Country
- Japan
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Living on the River Agano isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 September 1992. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Living on the River Agano?
Living on the River Agano (1992) was directed by Makoto Satō.