| Description |
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. viewing copy. |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation enhanced for 16x9 TVs; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0. |
| Performer |
Richard O'Barry, Joe Chisholm, Mandy-Rae Cruikshank, Charles Hambleton, Simon Hutchins. |
| Credits |
Music by J. Ralph ; music supervisor, Liz Gallacher ; co-producer, Olivia Ahnemann ; edited by Geoffrey Richman ; director of expeditions, Simon Hutchins ; associate producer, Charles Hambleton ; cinematography, Brook Aitken ; executive producer, Jim Clark. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for disturbing content (special features not rated). |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Contents |
Tip of the iceberg -- Activist -- Classic dive -- IWC [International Whaling Commission] -- The team -- Same traits -- Dolphin food -- Reconnaissance -- Talk to each other -- Whaling business -- Full orchestra -- Stop them. |
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Special features. Audio commentary with director Louie Psihoyos and producer Fisher Stevens -- Special OPS [Oceanic Preservation Society] cameras : Nest cam ; Thermal cam ; Rock cams ; Helicopter cam ; Blood cam -- Freediving (ca. 5 min.) -- Deleted scenes (ca. 10 min.) -- The cove : Mercury rising (ca. 19 min.) -- Theatrical trailer. |
| Language |
In English with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| 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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Mercury poisoning -- Japan.
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Japan -- Fishing industry.
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| Genre/Form |
lcgft Documentary films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Clark, Jim, 1944-
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Monroe, Mark.
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DuPré Pesmen, Paula.
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Stevens, Fisher.
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O'Barry, Richard, 1939-
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Psihoyos, Louie.
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Ralph, J. (Joshua)
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Richman, Geoffrey.
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Aitken, Brook.
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Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.)
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Roadside Attractions (Firm)
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Participant Media.
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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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Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
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Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
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| Standard No. |
031398115700 80 |
| Music No. |
26590 Lionsgate |
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26856 Lionsgate |
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