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Encounters at the End of the World
Off the map, things get strange.
Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog travels to Antarctica, where he finds a desolate, beautiful landscape, largely untouched by human hands, and a group of truly unique people who risk their lives to study it. Centered at McMurdo Station, the United States' largest Antarctic research center, Herzog explores the minds of the scientists willing to abandon civilization and endure volatile conditions to learn more about the continent's wildlife and awe-inspiring natural wonders.
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Synopsis
Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog travels to Antarctica, where he finds a desolate, beautiful landscape, largely untouched by human hands, and a group of truly unique people who risk their lives to study it. Centered at McMurdo Station, the United States' largest Antarctic research center, Herzog explores the minds of the scientists willing to abandon civilization and endure volatile conditions to learn more about the continent's wildlife and awe-inspiring natural wonders.
More about Encounters at the End of the World
Cast
Werner HerzogNarrator (voice)
Clive OppenheimerSelf - VolcanologistCredits
- Directed by
- Werner Herzog
- Written by
- Werner Herzog
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Discovery FilmsUnited States
- Creative Differences Productions
Discovery CommunicationsUnited States
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