After seeing the film, how does the story you tell affect people that aren’t living in Japan?
Shock and rage would probably be the two most common emotions. With Japanese people they have an additional one of shame, because they feel like they’re responsible for the dolphin slaughter in Taiji, but we try to get them off the hook. Most people in Japan don’t even know about this. It’s a win-win if we can stop this. It’s a win for the dolphins, but it’s also a win for the Japanese people because on September 1st tons more toxic dolphin meat is going be dumped onto the market. A lot of times it’s going to be to unsuspecting Japanese consumers. What can movie goers and people who see The Cove do after leaving the theater to help put an end to the dolphin hunt in Taiji and around the world? We’re directing everyone to TakePart.com/TheCove. From there, hit the ‘take action’ button and you can write a letter to Obama or Biden or the Japanese Ambassador. Those letters are very helpful. After you can get thousands of signatures, it shows overwhelming support. You can sign the petition wh
