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The Cove - Feature Documentary / Dolphin Killings in Japan

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Just finished watching a great documentary on dolphin slaughters in Japan.
Wondering if other redusers have seen it this year?

Films like these should be easily accessible to the public in today's day and age, yet the disc had a very long wait in the Netflix queue and there was only one spot for it at blockbuster stores, always empty.
 
Amazing film made by some great folks here in Colorado. Certainly a very eye-opening documentary, but for those who might not be interested in an animal-rights-oriented film, it's worth mentioning that it's not strictly about dolphin slaughters. There is a whole constellation of underhanded activities that's having a tangible, widespread effect as a result.

And like An Inconvenient Truth, it's as much about the struggle to get the message out as it is about the message itself. I'm amazed that they pulled it off, and pleased that they got so much recognition for having done so.
 
Yes, I saw the rough edit before it was even released and I know people involved....I've been hunting Japanese "scientists" in Antarctica too... :gun:
 
I've heard fantastic things about this documentary, however, after viewing the trailer I just haven't been able to bring myself to watch it... not sure if I could stomach that level of appalling imagery.

For those unable to find it, I think that you can "rent" it from youtube.
 
Unbelievable

Unbelievable

I saw the film about 2 weeks ago and the subject matter has come up in many discussions since.
A very good, educational, hard hitting film about Dolphin exploitation in Japan, the need to take care of our eco system and raise awareness.
It is not simple to watch. Some of it down right difficult.
We are damn lucky to have filmmakers like these.

A must see.
 
Yeah truly touching, have recently seen the same thing happening to Whales in Antarctica, very sad just can't understand it, I do understand that they are animals, and to some people just an other source of food, but then there is something else.. and I don't know what to think, what to do, just makes me very sad of the immense disregard for respect of our planet and the leaving things that occupied.
 
cows are not wildlife

And, yes, dolphins are endangered, just as most (all?) marine animals in at least 10,000 nautical miles radius from Japan.

They are plundering the oceans without respect to any sustainability.

Japan is NOT a democratic country, despite common misconceptions. There is no freedom of speech and no freedom of information.

I obtained hours of compeling footage while covering news for Channel 7 onboard Sea Shepherd in Antarctica. NHK was not interested because the news was censored by the government.

The thing is that most japanese people (vast majority) are against dolphin and whale slaughter. The meat is wasted anyway.

This is an issue of corrupt Japanese government, not Japanese people in general.
 
Pawel Achtel said:
I obtained hours of compeling footage while covering news for Channel 7 onboard Sea Shepherd in Antarctica. NHK was not interested because the news was censored by the government.
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Or maybe they are not too impressed by what Sea Sheperd is doing?

Sea Sheperd and Paul Watson are quite extreme to say the least. In Norway Mr. Watson has a criminal conviction for attempting to sink the whaling ship "Nybrænna" in 1992.

According to the CIA World factbook japan has a parliamentary government with a constitutional monarchy, last time I checked that IS a democracy!
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ja.html

I support the fight against cruelty to animals any day, but I don´t support the means of some of these organisations.

I support the fight against human starvation, poverty and the fight for global human rights for everyone even more.
 
I interviewed to go out with Sea Shepard a few years ago as a photographer. I was rejected for not being willing to die for the cause. Their words not mine.

I think the actions of Japan are appalling but Sea Shepard's methods are not the way to go about it.

Documentary looks great I must try and see it.
 
Jay Gannon said:
I interviewed to go out with Sea Shepard a few years ago as a photographer. I was rejected for not being willing to die for the cause. Their words not mine..
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Jay, Not sure who interviewed you, I guess not Paul. Perhaps the reason was "slightly" different. Yes, there are serious dangers when with Sea Shepherd and this has absolutely nothing to do with their actions. Paul Watson is extremely sensitive about safety, including the Japs, and he does not endanger anyone's life. He has 100% perfect safety record, unlike the Japanese "scientists", who completely disregard human and animal life and killed and injured many humans and thousands of animals. I've been there in the middle of it and know first hand. I guess they gave you the very real picture of what you can expect from the Japs. When you out there there is no return. If the captain of Nishin Maru decides to T-bone the Sea Shephard boat, guess what...their boat is 10 times larger...and we did not have shortage of close calls...again, entirely orchestrated by the Japs. I don't know what you were told but, I'm guessing, they gave you a real picture how it is like there and warned you what you may face just because you are onboard, not because of what they may expect from you. It is a war zone, it's tough, very tough.

Anyway, there have been many crews, including Nat Geo and other respected individuals, who simply covered the event as professionally and as independently and objectively as possible. And, of course, no one on-board wanted to die or get hurt. Read the article or the book by Paul Heller - just as good as being there!
 
Such a great documentary but watching it is not enough, it's a film that demands action.. I wonder how they'd feel if a band of us showed up in Sept (when the season starts) with an army of cameras ?

That film made me :
a. never want to go to a seapark
b. sad for the children of Japan that have to eat that meat in their school lunch
and..
c. disgusted in that small company and it's practices, it must END.

Time for these people to be held accountable !
 
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