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A whale of a tale /

In 2010, the sleepy fishing town of Taiji in Japan suddenly found itself in the worldwide media spotlight. The Cove, a documentary denouncing the town's longstanding whale and dolphin hunting traditions, won an Academy Award and almost overnight, Taiji became the go-to destination and battlegro...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sasaki, Megumi (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:Japanese
English
Language Notes:In Japanese and English, with English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : Grasshopper Film, 2018.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Dolphins > Japan.
Dolphins > Effect of hunting on > Japan.
Whaling > Japan.
Animal rights activists > Japan.
Animal welfare > Japan.
Taiji-chō (Japan) > History.
Dauphins > Japon.
Dauphins > Effets de la chasse sur > Japon.
Baleines > Chasse > Japon.
Défenseurs des droits des animaux > Japon.
Animal rights activists
Animal welfare
Dolphins
Whaling
Japan
Japan > Taiji-chō
documentary film.
Documentary films
History
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Description
Summary:In 2010, the sleepy fishing town of Taiji in Japan suddenly found itself in the worldwide media spotlight. The Cove, a documentary denouncing the town's longstanding whale and dolphin hunting traditions, won an Academy Award and almost overnight, Taiji became the go-to destination and battleground for activists from around the world.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed December 9, 2020).
Physical Description:1 online resource (96 minutes)
Playing Time:01:35:14
Production Credits:Editor, Bernadine Colish; cinematographers, Takishi Orikasa and Taiki Sugioka; original music, David Majzlin.