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Japan to see controversial dolphin movie
Tajikistan News.Net
Tuesday 20th October, 2009
A US investigative documentary depicting dolphin slaughter in Japan's Wakayama Prefecture will be shown in Japan as part of the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Festival organisers had decided not to show the movie but reversed their decision after public interest.
"The Cove," is directed by former National Geographic photographer Louis Psihoyos.
It shows a special documentary team secretly filming the killing of dolphins by local fishermen in a hidden cove in the whaling town of Taiji, western Japan.
One of the main figures in the show is Richard O'Barry, who is known for training the dolphins used in the US TV series "Flipper."
O'Barry is now an activist who campaigns against dolphins being kept in commercial marine parks.
The film crew had been unable to get permission from Japanese authorities for the shooting, so had to clandestinely gather footage for the documentary.
The film also highlights the health risks to Japanese people who eat dolphin meat, as it is mostly contaminated with mercury.
The screening will feature the film's photographer who will hold a question-and-answer session with the festival audience after the screening.  Email this story to a friend
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