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The Cove is a 2009 documentary film directed by Louie Psihoyos which analyzes and questions dolphin hunting practices in Japan. It was awarded the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2010. The film is a call to action to halt mass dolphin Read More..

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Description	The Cove is a 2009 documentary film directed by Louie Psihoyos which analyzes and questions dolphin hunting practices in Japan. It was awarded the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2010. The film is a call to action to halt mass dolphin kills, change Japanese fishing practices, and to inform and educate the public about the risks, and increasing hazard, of mercury poisoning from dolphin meat. The film is told from an ocean conservationist's point of view. OPSociety.org, Oceanic Preservation Society – Facts The film highlights the fact that the number of dolphins killed in the Taiji dolphin drive hunting is several times greater than the number of whales killed in the Antarctic, and asserts that 23,000 dolphins and porpoises are killed in Japan every year by the country's whaling industry. The migrating dolphins are herded into a cove where they are netted and killed by means of spears and knives over the side of small fishing boats. The film argues that dolphin hunting as practiced in Japan is unnecessary and cruel.Since the film's release, The Cove has drawn controversy over neutrality, secret filming, and its portrayal of the Japanese people.The film was directed by former National Geographic photographer Louie Psihoyos.Catsoulis, Jeannette. The Cove (2008) From Flipper's Trainer to Dolphin Defender The New York Times. July 31, 2009. Portions were filmed secretly in 2007 using underwater microphones and high-definition cameras disguised as rocks. "Dolphin slaughter film a hit at Sundance" The Japan Times. (January 27, 2009). Retrieved on January 27, 2009.Jurgensen, John. A Dolphin Horror Film The Wall Street Journal. July 31, 2009.The documentary won the U.S. Audience Award at the 25th annual Sundance Film Festival in January 2009. It was selected out of the 879 submissions in the category. The Cove Sundance Festival 2009
Description	The Cove is a 2009 documentary film directed by Louie Psihoyos which analyzes and questions dolphin hunting practices in Japan. It was awarded the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2010. The film is a call to action to halt mass dolphin kills, change Japanese fishing practices, and to inform and educate the public about the risks, and increasing hazard, of mercury poisoning from dolphin meat. The film is told from an ocean conservationist's point of view. OPSociety.org, Oceanic Preservation Society – Facts The film highlights the fact that the number of dolphins killed in the Taiji dolphin drive hunting is several times greater than the number of whales killed in the Antarctic, and asserts that 23,000 dolphins and porpoises are killed in Japan every year by the country's whaling industry. The migrating dolphins are herded into a cove where they are netted and killed by means of spears and knives over the side of small fishing boats. The film argues that dolphin hunting as practiced in Japan is unnecessary and cruel.Since the film's release, The Cove has drawn controversy over neutrality, secret filming, and its portrayal of the Japanese people.The film was directed by former National Geographic photographer Louie Psihoyos.Catsoulis, Jeannette. The Cove (2008) From Flipper's Trainer to Dolphin Defender The New York Times. July 31, 2009. Portions were filmed secretly in 2007 using underwater microphones and high-definition cameras disguised as rocks. "Dolphin slaughter film a hit at Sundance" The Japan Times. (January 27, 2009). Retrieved on January 27, 2009.Jurgensen, John. A Dolphin Horror Film The Wall Street Journal. July 31, 2009.The documentary won the U.S. Audience Award at the 25th annual Sundance Film Festival in January 2009. It was selected out of the 879 submissions in the category. The Cove Sundance Festival 2009

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Director	Louie Psihoyos
Director
Story
Story
Screenplay
Screenplay
Writer	Mark Monroe
Writer
Based on
Based on
Cinematography	Brook Aitken
Cinematography
Editing	Geoffrey Richman
Editing

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Starring	Ric O'Barry , Hayden Panettiere , Scott Baker , Isabel Lucas , Hardy Jones
Starring
Music	J. Ralph
Music
Runtime	87 minutes
Runtime
Country	United States
Country
Language	English , Japanese
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Genre

PRODUCTION

Producer	Fisher Stevens , Paula DuPre Pesmen
Producer
Studio	Participant Media
Studio
Distributor	Lionsgate , Roadside Attractions
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Released	2009/7/31
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Budget
Gross	$1,140,043
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