Just in case you haven't heard about the Cove, it's a documentary about a town in Japan, called Taijii, and how they hunt and brutally slaughter dolphins. The film was so much more than just a collection of brutal shots; it was beautiful, suspensful, and at times comical. It was also one of the first movies I ever reviewed for Creative Loafing. On top of that little milestone, I also got a chance to talk with the director, Loui Psihoyos and star Rick O'Barry about the film. There mission was simple, stop the slaughter of dolphins, and it seems like they have done just that. Here is the link for a story Yahoo! presented today, check it out, and when you read the article, you will see that documentaries really do change the world!
When I talked to both gentleman, they were very kind, and freely anwsered any questions I had, but both were very excited about the project, and the prospect of stopping the slaughter of dolphins. Another thing that I was surprised about, was how much respect they had for the town itself, Taijii. Both gentleman said the town was beautiful, and with the exception of the few fisherman (a couple dozen) the town was very friendly and also completely unaware of the dark stain that layed beneath it.
Originally, it looked like the film would be banned from Japan completely, but O'Barry had promised me that would not stop him and his colleagues of finding a way to get his message out, even if it meant a free showing. Obviously, he was a man of his word.
So, have you seen the documentary yet? If so, what did you think?
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