The Cove is out on DVD and a great example of against-all-odds documentary filmmaking. I bet Ken Burns never risked imprisonment by the Japanese government for hiding cameras in rocks.
As a follow-up response, the animated series "South Park" also addresses the issue of dolphin slaughter during the episode,"Whale Whores". This episode was almost better than the film for criticizing inevitable hypocrisy in conveying the Japanese fishermen as cold-hearted killers in The Cove.
What's worse: A threatened livelihood and way of life for the fisherman, or senseless meat market? Ehh, probably a combination of both:
What's worse: A threatened livelihood and way of life for the fisherman, or senseless meat market? Ehh, probably a combination of both:
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