Documentary Screening: A WHALE OF A TALE

Friday, August 24, 2018 - Thursday, August 30, 2018
Show times: 12:10pm, 5:10pm, 7:40pm

Laemmle Music Hall in Beverly Hills
9036 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills CA 90211

In 2010, Taiji, a sleepy fishing town in Japan, suddenly found itself in the worldwide media spotlight. The Cove, a documentary denouncing the town’s long-standing whale and dolphin hunting traditions, won an Academy Award and almost overnight, Taiji became the go-to destination and battleground for activists from around the world. 

Can a proud 400-year-old whaling tradition survive a tsunami of modern animal-rights activism and colliding forces of globalism vs. localism? 

A Whale of a Tale reveals the complex story behind the ongoing debate. Told through a wide range of characters including local fishermen, international activists and an American journalist (and long time Japanese resident), this powerful documentary unearths a deep divide in eastern and western thought about nature and wildlife and cultural sensitivity in the face of global activism.

Watch the trailer

For information about when filmmaker Megumi Sasaki will be attendance for a post-screening Q&A, please email nt@tinymegaphone.com

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