# Where to watch Minamata (1989) in the UK

> Minamata (1989) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 7 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 1989  
**Runtime:** 135 minutes  
**Genres:** Drama  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 7 May 2026 (2026-05-07T12:46:27.131Z)  

## Synopsis

"Minamata is the name of a fishing village in Japan," said the writer-director ("Peep Show," "Eva Peron," "Rusty Sat on a Hill One Dawn and Watched the Moon Go Down"), who wrote the piece with Mira-Lani Oglesby. "Chisso, a company that makes parts for plastic, dumped mercury waste into the water supply and the fishermen got sick. A high percentage of the villages depended on fish and fishing so their livelihoods dried up too.  "The story of Minamata is just the departure point for the play," the writer said. "It's the ghost behind the play, the shadow over it. The piece is a meditation on beliefs, ways of thinking, how operatives in the system create a way of thinking that makes it possible to destroy life in order to improve it. There's a thesis that in order to progress you have to allow for destruction. No. You cannot buy into that way of thinking, because it's erroneous and hurtful."

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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## Frequently asked questions

**Where can I watch Minamata in the UK?**

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**Is Minamata on Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video in the UK?**

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## Sources

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