This is a documentary to expose the systematic dolphin mass slaughtering that goes on in a cove in Japan.
"The Cove" is a daring statement to expose the lies and cover ups that goes on in an innocent looking cove in Taiji, Japan. The film starts with how the animal rights activists get treated in Taiji, namely being questioned and followed by police, and being constantly provoked and filmed by locals. It then progresses to expose the inability of the only international organisation, that is supposedly protecting dolphins, to protect dolphins. It's ironic that some sea mammals are protected but some are not. Sounds like "Animal Farm"? The ending is the most shocking. The images of crimson sea paralysed me. We are not talking about patches of redness in blue water, but a whole cove of only crimson water. It's powerful beyond words. This finale has to be seen by everyone.
Some say "The Cove" has only one side of the story, and the Japanese side is not well represented. I do not fully agree with that, as there are interviews with Japanese officials and lecturers, and also footage of Japanese representatives making twisted speeches in IWC. I think both sides of the story are represented, and it's just that both sides of the story makes people believe that killing dolphins is wrong.
"The Cove" is a daring statement to expose the lies and cover ups that goes on in an innocent looking cove in Taiji, Japan. The film starts with how the animal rights activists get treated in Taiji, namely being questioned and followed by police, and being constantly provoked and filmed by locals. It then progresses to expose the inability of the only international organisation, that is supposedly protecting dolphins, to protect dolphins. It's ironic that some sea mammals are protected but some are not. Sounds like "Animal Farm"? The ending is the most shocking. The images of crimson sea paralysed me. We are not talking about patches of redness in blue water, but a whole cove of only crimson water. It's powerful beyond words. This finale has to be seen by everyone.
Some say "The Cove" has only one side of the story, and the Japanese side is not well represented. I do not fully agree with that, as there are interviews with Japanese officials and lecturers, and also footage of Japanese representatives making twisted speeches in IWC. I think both sides of the story are represented, and it's just that both sides of the story makes people believe that killing dolphins is wrong.