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The Cove

Documentary

2009, Movie, 1h 32min

The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Critic Philip Wilding

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...taut, thrilling documentary that plays out like a heist movie while never overshadowing its message or activist credentials.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Roger Ebert

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...a heartbreaking documentary, describes how Richard O'Barry, director Louie Psihoyos and a team of adventurers penetrated the tight security around the Taiji cove and obtained forbidden footage of the mass slaughter of dolphins.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Noel Murray

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...offers a lot to think about in terms of the future of fishing, and Psihoyos’ gift for using fiction-feature conventions does make a seemingly unpalatable subject entertaining.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...[a] marvelously made agitprop documentary that enlightens, horrifies, and is a call to action to protect dolphins from mass slaughter.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Lisa Brygger

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Filmens forførende styrke ligger i, at den formår at fremstille sig selv som den store oplyser.

Read full review at Cinemazone

Critic Jens Peterson

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…spännande, gripande och berörande…

Read full review at Aftonbladet

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In a small Japanese town, a group of activists infiltrate a hidden cove to expose an annual slaughter of thousands of dolphins. Led by a former dolphin trainer turned advocate, they risk their lives to uncover the dark secret, which is fuelled by the demand for dolphins in aquariums and marine parks worldwide. Using state-of-the-art equipment and with the help of free divers, they document the brutal hunt and its devastating impact on the ocean's ecosystem. The shocking discoveries are only the tip of the iceberg, revealing a larger conspiracy that threatens human health and safety. Will their mission be successful in exposing this deadly secret?