Internet Service Company Shows “The Cove” Free of Charge in Japan

The Cove is a movie led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of dolphin abuse and a serious threat to human health. This movie has been filmed using state-of-the-art equipment with involvement of a group of activists.

This movie screenings in Japan Niwango Inc. have been canceled because of the protest from the nationalist opposition to the film’s depiction of a dolphin hunt. But public can still watch as an Internet service company will show “The Cove” free of charge Friday and invite public to write comment via Twitter and e-mail for an open exchange of views on the Oscar-winning documentary that shows the annual hunt in Taiji village.

There are about 20 theaters in Japan that had planned to show the film but canceled because of protesters made threatening phone calls and screamed slogans outside the distributor’s offices.