The Cove on Channel 4 - 20 July

This is the documentary feature that won the Oscar - and got me very involved.  I became friends with the Director, Ric, and Charles, who are still fighting the fight.

Please watch if you are able.  It's a gorgeous film, thoughtfully put together, with about 90 seconds of upsetting footage all in the same place, and you know when it's coming - and by the time it does, I hope you will realize we should not be turning our heads away because it upsets us.  We should not be allowing things like this to happen.  (and it is Rated PG-13, so it's not horrendously gross).
If you do (turn it off so as not to see), please make sure you watch after, as there is more.  Through the end credits.

It's an action-packed, exciting and beautifully photographed thriller, not a plain-old guilt-ridden "humans bad, animals better" documentary.

Here is the link for more info:  http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-cove

I'll be watching...!

Thank you!

Ok so I clicked on the link in your signature and saw the video ad that first shows up and half expected to hear, "Yes we can!" 

Seriously, thanks for this.  I don't watch TV (on a TV) so i'll look for it online or possibly to rent.  Thanks for the info.

Oh I don't know about the ads that precede the main movie.

But if you can rent it, even better!  I just wanted to make sure those who don't rent know it's airing on regular TV.  And in the UK I doubt they'll cut much of it.

Thanks for this!  I've been meaning to check out this movie for a while.

OOOOhhh....just saw the preview for this.  Can't wait to watch it although I know I'll be upset by it.

It reminded me of something similar to Whale Wars.  I'm not sure if they show that in the UK or not but I really loved that show and the message. 

I had the same hesitation when I first heard of it; my brother convinced me to go see it, and it pretty much changed my life, at least for a while, but definitely changed my outlook. 

I didn't want to see it because I knew I'd get upset.  Well, I learned, it's okay to get upset, and we all should be upset, AND, there's something we can each do, that doesn't always involve giving money. 

I found it intriguing, compelling, beautiful, and inspiring.  And from that, I ended up producing a fundraiser, volunteering when I could, and becoming friends with a few of the filmmakers, who are pretty awesome in person, as they are onscreen, and made this film with the mindset that most people don't want to see animals harmed.  Of course they don't.  But, it's time to know what's really going on, and know that even one person can do something.  Even if it's just recommending others watch this film

Hmmm, I took a look online and it seems like it's not actually on Channel 4...but rather on something called "More 4"?? I only have BBC1-3 Channel 4 at the moment so I don't think I'll be able to watch it! :-(

More 4 is on Freeview so if you have that, you should be able to get it.  For me, it's channel 14 (not sure if that is the same everywhere in the country or what).

More 4 is on Freeview so if you have that, you should be able to get it.  For me, it's channel 14 (not sure if that is the same everywhere in the country or what).

I've been told about Freeview but we don't have that yet :-/ only BBC1-3 and then Channel 4! Everything else is static...boo.

Ah, sorry about that... just saw the difference myself.

Well, I hope you'll consider renting it.

Anyone get a chance to watch?

I did.  I get that the Japanese government is fighting against any more restrictions on cetacean fishing than there are already, but I found it strange that the individual fishermen keep up the practice even though the dolphins have toxic levels of mercury, and that they didn't take the offer of subsidies to quit fishing for dolphins. 

It seems like there must be some other reason they keep going; do they get subsidies from the Japanese government to keep it up?

 

It's a big mix of things; including some weird conspiracy with the local 'whale museum' as well as arguing it's part of their long-standing culture and no foreigners are going to tell them what to do, and ... I'm not sure what else, but I wouldn't be surprised if they receive subsidies as well.
Thanks for watching!