The Cove will be screened in Japan for the first time as part of the Tokyo International Film Festival. The TIFF previously rejected the film but reversed its decision in September and they have included it in their lineup.

The Cove screening is set for Wednesday October 21, 10:30 am. Advanced tickets are already sold out but there will be “walk-up” tickets available on the day of the screening.

Louie Psihoyos, the director of the film, is attending the festival and will do Q&A session following the screening. According to a press release from the Oceanic Preservation Society, Psihoyos decision to attend the festival coincides with a recent letter of invitation that he has extended to Taiji’s Mayor, Town Council and local citizens for The Cove movie to be shown in Taiji. “The Japanese town of Taiji is testing its residents’ mercury levels for the first time,” said Psihoyos. “The issue of mercury-laden dolphin meat being sold in Taiji and across Japan, often as mislabeled whale meat, was exposed through the release of the film ‘The Cove’. The multi award-winning documentary reveals the connection between the capture of dolphins in Taiji and the poisoning of those that eat the toxic dolphin meat.“

Visit the TIFF website to learn more about The Cove screening.