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Sushi: The Global Catch Alive Mind Cinema/ From Kino Lorber Director: Mark Hall Cast: Mamoru Sugiyama, Mike Sutton, Alistair Douglas, Daccon Trenor, Hagen Stehr, Tyson Cole Screened at: Review 2, NYC, 7/19/21 Opens: August 3, 2012 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the most radical of the major organizations for animal rights, would like us all to go vegan, not primarily for environmental reasons but for the welfare of the animals themselves. Mark Hall, who directs the documentary “Sushi: The Global Catch,” is more moderate. He, and some of the members of the interviewed cast, have no ethical problems regarding the rights of fish or, for that matter, [ Read More ]...

Reviewed by Christy Karras

(from the 2011 Seattle International Film Festival)

Directed by: Mark Hall

Featuring: Alistair Douglas, Casson Trenor and Hagen Stehr

I’ll admit this up front: I don’t eat sushi. I’m allergic to shellfish, and as far as I’m concerned, all fish are guilty by association. This means that while I’ve done my part when it comes to pollution, deforestation and copper mining, I bear no responsibility for the environmental destruction that overfishing causes.

But as “Sushi: The Global Catch” points out, a lot of people love sushi — for reasons including health, craftsmanship, tradition and taste — and this is where director Mark Hall’s exploration of sushi’s worldwide impact begins.

Hall eschews voiceover narration in favor of letting his subject interviewees talk for themselves, which would be fine except that the excess of subtitles causes the film to feel a tad academic at times.

Reviewed by Christy Karras

(from the 2011 Seattle International Film Festival)

Directed by: Mark Hall

Featuring: Alistair Douglas, Casson Trenor and Hagen Stehr

I’ll admit this up front: I don’t eat sushi. I’m allergic to shellfish, and as far as I’m concerned, all fish are guilty by association. This means that while I’ve done my part when it comes to pollution, deforestation and copper mining, I bear no responsibility for the environmental destruction that overfishing causes.

But as “Sushi: The Global Catch” points out, a lot of people love sushi — for reasons including health, craftsmanship, tradition and taste — and this is where director Mark Hall’s exploration of sushi’s worldwide impact begins.

Hall eschews voiceover narration in favor of letting his subject interviewees talk for themselves, which would be fine except that the excess of subtitles causes the film to feel a tad academic at times.