The Cove (2009)
Genres: Documentary
Cast: Ric O'Barry, Hayden Panettiere, Scott Baker, Isabel Lucas, Hardy Jones, Joe Chisholm, Mandy-Rae Cruickshank, Hannah Fraser, Charles Hambleton, Simon Hutchins, Kirk Krack, Roger Payne, John Potter, Louie Psihoyos, Dave Rastovich, Paul Watson
The Cove is a 2009 American documentary film directed by Louie Psihoyos that analyzes and questions dolphin hunting practices in Japan. It was awarded the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2010. The film is a call to action to halt mass dolphin kills and captures, change Japanese fishing practices, and inform and educate the public about captivity and the increasing hazard of mercury poisoning from consuming dolphin meat.