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Tokyo versus "The Cove."
Tue, Aug 18 2009 6:35 PM

"The Cove," the Louie Psihoyos-directed outrage doc about dolphin drive hunting, capture and killing in Taiji, Japan, isn't turning out to be the relative box-office hit it seemed on track to become after winning an audience award at Sundance and gathering glowing reviews. Having only pulled in a total of $422,812 so far in limited national release... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Versus, Sundance 2009, The Cove, Louie Psihoyos, dolphins, Tokyo 2009, Fisher Stevens

Sundance 2009: "The Cove."
Wed, Jan 21 2009 8:33 AM

"The Cove" is a documentary about Taiji, Japan's capital for dolphin hunting, and how effective it is is directly proportional to how horrified you feel at the idea of dolphins being killed for meat. I've come to the conclusion that for me, the answer is: not very. I didn't relish the concluding footage of the world's most lovable cetacean... Read More...

by IFC.com - Indie Eye

Filed under: Festivals, Sundance 2009, The Cove, Ric O'Barry, Oceanic Preservation Society, Jim Clark, Flipper, Louie Psihoyos