| Description |
1 videodisc (ca. 96 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2009. |
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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. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Brook Aitken ; editor, Geoffrey Richman ; music, J. Ralph. |
| Summary |
A team of activists, filmmakers and free divers document the activities of the fishermen of Taiji, Japan, who hunt dolphins for the entertainment industry and for mercury-tainted dolphin meat. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for disturbing content (special features not rated). |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 or 2.0 audio; aspect ratio 1.78:1, enhanced for 16x9 TVs. |
| Language |
English dialogue, optional English or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned. |
| Awards |
Winner, Documentary Feature, 2010 Academy Award, Audience Award, 2009 Sundance Film Festival ; Winner, Audience Award, 2009 Newport Beach Film Festival; Winner, Best Documentary by the Boston Society of Film Critics, 2009; Winner, Best Documentary by the National Board of Review, 2009 |
| Subject |
Dolphins -- Japan.
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Dolphins -- Effect of hunting on -- Japan.
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Poaching -- Japan.
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Animal welfare -- Japan.
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Endangered species -- Japan.
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Fishes -- Mercury content -- Japan.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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| Added Author |
Psihoyos, Louie.
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Clark, James Matthew, 1956-
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Monroe, Mark.
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Stevens, Fisher.
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DuPré Pesmen, Paula.
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Lions Gate Films
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Oceanic Preservation Society.
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Diamond Docs (Firm)
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Skyfish Films (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
031398115700 80 |
| Music No. |
26590 Lionsgate |
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