THE COVE

Year: 2009
USA: Roadside Attractions
UK: Vertigo Films
Cast: Richard O'Barry
Director: Louie Psihoyos
Country: USA
USA: 92 mins
USA Rated: PG-13 for disturbing content
UK Certificate: 12A contains real footage of dolphin killing
USA Release Date: 31 July 2009
UK Release Date: 23 October 2009

Synopsis

In this pulse-pounding eco-thriller, an expert team of divers, activists and filmmakers covertly gain access to a secret cove in Japan to expose one of history's most shocking and unimaginable crimes against nature. The mysteries they uncovered were only the tip of the iceberg...

Winner of the Audience Award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.