NHK can see the other side of the story in the 2011 documentary "Simbiosis with Whales-Six Months in Dolphin Bay Taiji Town". In the eyes of local residents, whaling is their tradition, and they are all proud of what they have done. They eat the meat of dolphins, which is regarded as grateful. In the case of documentaries, NHK's biases completely escort the local culture without the slightest shame. "Dolphin Bay" is a direct action that records the power and interests behind the killers and hunting. And this year's Oscar also has a documentary about marine life, that is "Black Whale" (tentative name) (Blackfish). For documentaries in the whaling industry, it can be regarded as a sister film of "Dolphin Bay."
In "Dolphin Bay" it is revealed that some ocean-themed theme parks will go to the bay where they are hunted to personally select marine life. The fish caught will fly abroad and trade in the market. Those who are not selected will be killed and used as food. The film also vaguely talks about the exploitation of these theme parks. Among them, in the publication of "Dolphin Bay", "Dolphin's Smile is the Biggest Lie" is the title of the book.
"Black Whale" talks about killer whales and killer whales, but they are all the same. From whaling to training that violates the laws of nature, to the trainer’s reflection, the film reflects that under the huge interest, the trainer was also deceived. Big talk. And the most important thing is that we put ourselves in the act and don't support these companies that careless about human life. This not only cares about human safety, but also exploits the autonomy and living space of animals. Once upon a time, they were swimming in the endless sea, but today they are trapped in the pool and under surveillance. Just think about what would happen if humans lose their free will. What's more, animals are animalistic at first. Even if safety measures are taken, accidents cannot be avoided.
The film takes the audience into this cruel world through the death and accident of the animal trainer. The animal trainer lives under the brainwashing of the company to create a happy and happy environment and say something they think is right. One incident after another, the company claimed that it was an accident, was the negligence of the trainer, and lied with open eyes. The truth is that animals have no temperament. Humans don’t understand what they are thinking, and they don’t understand human thinking. Studies have found that black whales have a higher intelligence quotient and more complex emotions than humans. In order to do a business, they live in groups and they are taken away and forced to separate from flesh and blood. Everything is sentimental, and even if human beings understand, they can only send them away eagerly, which is quite painful.
Human beings only focus on benefits and do not do anything to harm nature. The whaling movement has not stopped ever since. The documentary recorded in this documentary may be very one-sided, it is just a very simple way to tell the audience what is happening outside our eyes. For our smile, some people work for it and sacrifice for it. In fact, it is a two-loss situation. What did some parks claim to support marine ecology in the end? The role of a documentary is that the audience actually needs to act, start from themselves, promote some ideas, and judge right and wrong.
It is boring to compare this movie with "Dolphin Bay", one is direct action, this is indirect action. We have seen from documentaries how this industry deceives people and sees the love among animals. In fact, we most want to tell the audience that it is better to let them be free than to love them. Humans have free will, and animals also have them, and natural selection is competing with each other. The film brings out the disadvantages of the industry from a human perspective. Would you like to see someone die because of it? This movie is a beginning and hope.
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