Internet service company to show 'Cove' in Japan

[Bonobo]

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5grRSVFqHsYQjnSSir0OMSknN8v3QD9GCR23G0

TOKYO — An Internet service company will show "The Cove" free of charge Friday and invite public comment after theaters canceled screenings in Japan due to nationalist opposition to the film's depiction of a dolphin hunt.
Niwango Inc., which shows streaming video on the Internet, said Thursday it's inviting people to write opinions via Twitter and e-mail for an open exchange of views on the Oscar-winning documentary that shows the annual hunt in Taiji village.
The film, which stars Ric O'Barry, 70, a former dolphin trainer for the "Flipper" TV series, shows a handful of fishermen in the small town of Taiji go out and herd a flock of dolphins in to a cove and spear them to death as they writhe in agony.
O'Barry, who is in Japan this week to speak about the film to universities and other select groupings, apologized for the secretive filming methods.
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It is good that Japanese Universities and other organizations in Japan are supporting this. I am all for the free exchange of ideas among Japanese so that they can decide for themselves whether or not they want to support and allow this.

The only time I bristle about opposition is when heavy-handed tactics are used and Japanese sovereignty is threatened by a lack of respect. Like the US and other countries, the Japanese have the right to decide for themselves what is acceptable on their own soil.

I am 100% against censorship and am no fan of the right-wingers in Japan that try to stifle free speech.

[Javaman]

1. Yay!!!!!

My friends hubby was the writer for that movie!!

There were various protests by right wing morons in japan preventing this movie from being shown in various theaters.

[tilsammans]

2. Saw "The Cove" on Tuesday

A very important film that should be seen by all, but especially by viewers in Japan. :applause: