Mar 08
Environmental Group Mails “The Cove” to Everyone in Taiji, Japan
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The Cove shocked the world when it hit theaters in 2009, with its graphic depiction of Dolphin slaughter in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.The film debuted in Japan last year, with the faces of Taiji fisherman edited out for anonymity. According to Japan Times, a number of theaters in the country canceled screening of the film after receiving threats from right wing groups.
An anonymous environmental group called People Concerned for the Ocean is working to further spread The Cove gospel, delivering dubbed Japanese copies of the movie to every home in the small town of Taiji.
The film’s director, Louie Psihoyos, supports the cause, telling the press, “The people in Taiji deserve to know what millions of others around the world have learned about their town by seeing The Cove. “
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