Photo courtesy of Golden Village Singapore
Divers and animal activists will rush to watch The Cove because they are concerned about the slaughter of those cute, smart, friendly sea-dwellers. But more than a documentary, this film is a compelling insider’s account of the way dozens of dolphins are killed daily (more than 20,000 each year) in Taiji, Japan, and the mindboggling attempts at attenuating the gravity of this issue. Watch in disbelief as fierce fishermen fight the film crew, the local population discovers the real nature of the food they’ve been consuming, and officials at the highest level buy off developing nations in exchange for their support of Japan’s whaling policy.
Those who quickly dismiss The Cove as “yet another documentary about animal issues” are greatly mistaken. The team of The Cove has taken much risk, gathered much skills and have achieved a feat in creating a movie with much suspense, bravery and even humour, and a moving call-to-action that ultimately manages to appeal to the humanity in all of us.
Opens in Singapore on 27 August. Go watch it! Then do what you can… I did.
Peace.
