Called a “cross between Flipper and the Bourne Identity” by Rolling Stone Magazine, The Cove will be screened on Thursday, February 24, 6 p.m. at the Montclair Public Library as part of the Montclair Environmental Affairs office and Community Green’s Green Film Series.
Academy Award® Winner for Best Documentary of 2009, The Cove follows an elite team of activists, filmmakers and free-divers as they embark on a covert mission to penetrate a remote and hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries they uncovered were only the tip of the iceberg.
Utilizing state-of-the-art techniques, including hidden microphones and cameras in fake rocks, the team uncovers how this small seaside village serves as a horrifying microcosm of massive ecological crimes happening worldwide. The result is a provocative mix of investigative journalism, eco-adventure and arresting imagery, adding up to an unforgettable story that has inspired audiences worldwide to action.
The Cove
Thursday, February 24, 6 p.m.
Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair
Public discussion will follow screening.
For further information call (973) 509-5721
Admission is free.
Maybe they should investigate Jon Stewart?
Yes, I saw this, ROC. What a bunch of idjits! You gotta know that an animal like that (which is not from a cold and icy environment) might have a problem with the ice. And I love the way to correspondent rushes out there not to help the camel but to tell people to shut off their cameras! Too late.
“correspondent” ? he’s an actor playing a “correspondent”. It’s the Daily Show. They’re not real journalists.
it’s hard to watch that video.
I feel for that camel. He/she looks petrified.
If the species Homo sapiens survives the next hundred years, certainly The Cove, along with An Inconvenient Truth, will count among the guiding lights of their generation, documentaries that have opened the eyes of people around the world to atrocities in the name of civilization and, hopefully, helped put us on a path to equilibrium with our planet. Watch for yet another documentary in the same vein. Eagle Rock: Hunt To Oblivion, is due to come out later this year.
I have lent my considerable credibility and expertise as a world leader in environmental matters to the creators of this documentary, though I have refused to appear in the film. Fortunately, Angeline Jolie has agreed to be my stand in.
it’s hard to watch that video.
Then don’t watch The Cove then. One animal in distress for an hour or two is nothing compared to thousands of animals brutally killed year after year.
The Cove is an important film but not for the squeamish, and not for the kids.