The Cove

OT: The Cove

Louie Psihoyos // USA, 2009
Documentary Feature // FF2009

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Story

Every year, great numbers of dolphins are separated from their pods and sold to amusement parks worldwide. Here they grow lonely and, like the eponymous hero from “Flipper”, they sometimes just cease to breathe and die. This experience Flipper’s opened Richard O’Barry’s eyes. He and director Psihoyos expose a gruesome massacre that 23,000 dolphins fall victim to every year in Taiji, Japan. The government turns ablind eye. A stirring documentary thriller.

Director

Louie Psihoyos, born in 1957, director, photographer."The Cove" is his film debut.

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Info

Original title: The Cove

Film type: Documentary Feature

Original language: English

Section: Agenda 09//FF2009

Production country: USA

Produced: 2009

Runtime: 90 min

Language and subtitles: OV

Director: Louie Psihoyos

Screenplay: Mark Monroe

Cast: Richard O'Barry, Simon Hutchins, Mandy-Rae Cruickshank

Producer: Paula DuPré Pesmen, Fisher Stevens

DoP: Brook Aitken

Editor: Geoffrey Richman

Music: J. Ralph

German Distributor: drei-freunde Filmverleih

World Sales: The Works International, Portland House, 4 Great Portland Street, W1W 8QJ London, United Kingdom, Tel: +44 20 7612 1080, Fax: +44 20 7612 1081, email: sales.international@theworksmediagroup.com, www.theworksmediagroup.com

Production Company: Diamond Docs

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