Once a year, in a secret cove in Taiji, Japan thousands of dolphins are driven into a hidden area behind fences and barbed wire. Then trainers from marine parks around the world fly in and pick their favorites and pay extraordinary prices for the dolphins. The public is allowed to watch the trainers select their dolphins, but not when the remaining creatures are herded into another area and slaughtered. It is estimated that each year Japanese fishermen slaughter more than 20,000 dolphins.
The Cove, directed by Louie Psihoyos, dives deep into the ugly world of dolphin capture and slaughter in a no longer secret cove. The recently released high-octane documentary is already making international headlines for its in-depth look at a killing cove long hidden from outside eyes.
Created and filmed by a crack team of eco-commandoes and with wealthy financiers The Cove has, as its central protagonist, a former dolphin trainer – Ric O’Barry who famously captured and trained the Flipper dolphins (five in total). Barry is believed to be, in part, responsible, for the birth of the sea aquarium industry. In penance for his contribution to the dolphin trade, Barry has committed his life to helping dolphins.
The film crew strives to do the impossible, get footage of the never before recorded dolphin slaughter, and hopefully, in the process, create a documentary that will serve as a catalyst to stop the annual dolphin carnage.
Screening in New York and Los Angeles on August 31, find a theatre near you and go see The Cove.
Visit: http://www.thecovemovie.com/
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