Behind The Cove

Negative media coverage on the never-ending whaling issue prompted documentary filmmaker Keiko Yagi to find out more about the topic. With no budget, limited experience in filmmaking, no fluency in English, but armed with a video camera and a strong desire to find the truth of the matter on whaling, Yagi started her research. What started out as a personal investigation triggered by childhood memories of whale dishes inevitably led her to the town of Taiji, the center of the whaling debate.