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Title:
The cove
Summary:
In a sleepy lagoon off the coast of Japan is a highly guarded secret. During the night, Taiji fishermen engage in an unseen hunt for thousands of dolphins. The work is so horrifying, the fishermen will stop at nothing to keep it hidden from the outside world. When a team of elite activists, filmmakers, and free-divers embark on a secret mission to penetrate their cover, the shocking discoveries they find there are just the tip of the iceberg. Includes commentary, deleted scenes, and more.
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for disturbing content (special features not rated).
Edition:
Wide screen.
Contents:
Special features: Optional audio feature commentary with director Louie Psihoyos and producer Fisher Stevens ; Special OPS cameras: Nest cam -- Thermal cam -- Rock cams -- Helicopter cam -- Blood cam ; Freediving (ca. 5 min.) ; The cove : Mercury rising (ca. 19 min.) ; deleted scenes (ca. 10 min.) ; original theatrical trailer.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 1 hr. 36 min.) : sd., col. w/ b&w seq. ; 4 3/4 in.
Geographic Term:
Publisher:
Lions Gate Entertainment,
Publication Date:
2009
Publication Information:
Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Entertainment, c2009.
Award Note:
Academy Award Winner, 2010: Best documentary feature.
Call Number:
DVD 364.16 COVE
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