Never capture what you can't control.
Blackfish (2013)
DVD, 83 minutes
Languages:
English
| Spanish
Subtitles:
Optional Spanish subtitles and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Personal notes
Special features: note from the director Gabriela Cowperthwaite; Kanduke; "Death by mosquito" in marine parks; Orca teeth show the stress of orcas in captivity; Recollections of a former SeaWorld trainer; The truth about wild whales; Alternatives to captivity; director and producer commentary, trailer, previews of other films.Plot outline
A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales. Blackfish is a discussion on the keeping of intelligent creatures in captivity. The film employs the story of Tilikum, the notorious performing whale who, unlike orcas in the wild, has taken the lives of several people while in captivity.