Director: Louie Psihoyos Writer: Mark Monroe Co-starring: Joe Chisholm, Mandy-Rae Cruikshank, Charles Hambleton, Simon Hutchins, Kirk Krack, Ric O’Barry Genre: Documentary Filming: Filmed at various points since 2007 Budget: Box Office: Runtime: 94mins

The largest supplier of dolphins in the world is located in the picturesque town of Taijii, Japan. But the town has a dark, horrifying secret that it doesn’t want the rest of the world to know. There are guards patrolling the cove, where the dolphin capturing takes place, who prevent any photography. The only way to stop the evil acts of this company and the town that protects it is to expose them….and that’s exactly what the brave group of activists in The Cove intend to do.Armed with state-of-the-art surveillance equipment, the members of the small group, led by the most famous dolphin trainer in the world, devise a covert plan to infiltrate the cove to document the horrifying events that happen there. Along the way, they uncover what may be the largest health crisis facing our planet— the poisoning of our seas. Part environmental documentary, part horror film, part spy thriller, The Cove is as suspenseful as it is enlightening.

Limited US release on July 31st 2009
List of local screenings at thecovemovie.com

Photos: currently none available
Videos: Trailer #1

- This documentary features footage of the protests Isabel was involved in in Taijii, Japan, in 2007

Read Isabel’s quotes on dolphin hunting and her experience in Taijii on our Charities page here.

• Official Site
• The Cove: Take Action Now – what you can do
• IMDB
• Sundance Film Festival information page