Two documentary films by Japanese pushing back against the harshly critical portrayal of dolphin-hunting practices and the whaling industry in the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove" are prompting U.S. viewers to revisit the issue of Japanese whaling.Megumi Sasaki's 2017 film "A Whale of a Tale" ("Okujirasama"), slated for theatrical release in New York this month, presents new footage and interviews from the site of the earlier 2009 documentary -- the fishing village of Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture -- to offer a broader view of the controversial issue."Taiji has become polarized over whal…READ FULL ARTICLE
