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A Whale of a Tale

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Local fishermen, international activists and an American journalist debate the hunting of whales and dolphins in the sleepy seaside town of Taiji, Japan.

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David Lewis San Francisco Chronicle 09/06/2018
2/4
Always interesting and informative... Go to Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times 08/23/2018
Its cooler-heads heart is in the right place, but "A Whale of a Tale" is an unfortunately directionless, low-gear rebuttal that hardly ever stirs up emotions as effectively as "The Cove" did. Go to Full Review Nick Allen RogerEbert.com 08/17/2018
3/4
In Sasaki's unofficial but necessary sequel to The Cove, she aptly considers how both sides of a conflict believe they are doing the right thing. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 10/15/2020
Both sides get ample time to state their case here, resulting in a reconsideration of a controversial issue that, like most such, turns out to be less morally black-and-white the closer you look... Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 10/27/2019
"A Whale of a Tale" is a great spectacle that presents the other side of a matter that was too one-sided until now, and that is where its biggest value lies. Go to Full Review Phil Guie Film-Forward.com 03/25/2019
3/5
Though a bit talky at times, A Whale of a Tale proves a compelling and ultimately humane portrait of a people who, ironically, had previously been portrayed as inhumane. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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08/19/2018 Very effective at showing the other side of the seemingly black and white issue of killing dolphins. See more Read all reviews
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Megumi Sasaki

Director

Megumi Sasaki

Producer

Taro Maki

Executive Producer

Masahiro Iida

Executive Producer

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Movie Info

Synopsis Local fishermen, international activists and an American journalist debate the hunting of whales and dolphins in the sleepy seaside town of Taiji, Japan.
Director
Megumi Sasaki
Producer
Megumi Sasaki
Distributor
Fine Line Media
Production Co
Fine Line Media
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 17, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 16, 2019
Runtime
1h 36m