“A Town and a Tall Chimney”Japanese Film Series 2026
This event is in the past.
It is 1910 and the Hitachi copper mine in Ibaraki Prefecture is spewing toxic smoke that causes major environmental damage and pollutes the small town of Irishken. Two young men decide to fight against the environmental travesty to safeguard the existence of their village. Japan 2019, feature film, 130 minutes, original with German subtitles. Directed by Matsumura Katsuya, written by Yoshinori Watanabe and Jirō Nitta
This event is in the past.
It is 1910 and the Hitachi copper mine in Ibaraki Prefecture is spewing toxic smoke that causes major environmental damage and pollutes the small town of Irishken. Two young men decide to fight against the environmental travesty to safeguard the existence of their village. Japan 2019, feature film, 130 minutes, original with German subtitles. Directed by Matsumura Katsuya, written by Yoshinori Watanabe and Jirō Nitta
Based on a true story and the novel of the same name by Jirō Nitta.
