http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/the-cove Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Fri, 15 May 2026 05:45:36 -0400 Fri, 15 May 2026 05:45:36 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/638/examining-the-foundations-of-documentary-film-through-the-cove By Lucien J. Flores - Directed by Louie Psihoyos, The Cove (2009) is an Oscar-winning documentary that follows Psihoyos and a crew of devoted dolphin activists as they fight to stymie and bring attention to dolphin hunting in the small coastal village of Taiji, Japan. Psihoyos’ film is unusual for documentaries in that it combines his activist stance with “dramatic arcs and suspense one would expect in a James Bond or Hollywood action movie” (Rohter). Film critic Larry Rohter writes that The Cove “seems destined to generate an emotional and contentious debate” and the film does just that... Tue, 01 May 2012 09:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/638/examining-the-foundations-of-documentary-film-through-the-cove