The Cove
In a sleepy lagoon off the coast of Japan is a highly guarded secret. During the night, Taiji fishermen engage in an unseen hunt for thousands of dolphins. The work is so horrifying, the fishermen will stop at nothing to keep it hidden from the outside world. When a team of elite activists, filmmake...
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| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English Spanish |
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Santa Monica, Calif. :
Lionsgate,
c2009.
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| Summary: | In a sleepy lagoon off the coast of Japan is a highly guarded secret. During the night, Taiji fishermen engage in an unseen hunt for thousands of dolphins. The work is so horrifying, the fishermen will stop at nothing to keep it hidden from the outside world. When a team of elite activists, filmmakers, and free-divers embark on a secret mission to penetrate their cover, the shocking discoveries they find there are just the tip of the iceberg. Includes commentary, deleted scenes, and more. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (ca. 91 min.) : sd., col. w/ b&w seq. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, NTSC, Region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0 audio. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for disturbing content (special features not rated). |
| Awards: | Winner, Audience Award, 2009 Sundance Film Festival ; Winner, Audience Award, 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Brook Aitken ; music, J. Ralph ; editor, Geoffrey Richman. |
