Encounters at the end of the world [videorecording] / Discovery Films ; ThinkFilm ; a film by Werner Herzog ; directed, written and narrated by Werner Herzog ; produced by Henry Kaiser ; executive producer, Erik Nelson ; produced by Creative Differences Productions, Inc. for The Discovery Channel.
This film, like many from director Werner Herzog, is a poem of oddness and beauty. Investigating the lives of the "professional dreamers" who conduct research at the bottom of the world in Antarctica, he finds a happily cynical lot, who regard climate change and the potential extinction of Homo sapiens in rather a different light than most people. They study penguins, seals, volcanoes, miniscule underwater creatures, and the shifting ice patterns. In this harsh yet beautiful place, where compasses are useless, and the climate is negative 70 degrees Fahrenheit, Herzog finds the scenery splendid, and McMurdo Station research center repellent. For viewers who have wondered why anyone would go to Antarctica, Herzog's film provides some interesting answers, and many scenes capturing the natural beauty of the ice continent.
Item details
- Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Silver Spring, MD : Discovery Communications, c2008.
Contents / Notes
General Note: | Originally produced as a documentary motion picture in 2007. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1: Encounters at the end of the world -- Why? -- Ivan -- Professional dreamers -- Survival school -- Seal scientists -- Spirit -- Dive camp -- Under the frozen sky -- Celebration -- Stories to tell -- Absurd quests -- Penguins -- Mount Erebus -- South Pole shrine -- Exploring the volcano -- Neutrino project -- End credits ; Special features: Commentary with director Werner Herzog, producer Henry Kaiser and cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger [audio only]; Featurettes Under the ice (36 min.); Over the ice (10 min.); Dive locker interview (18 min.); South Pole exorcism (12 min.); Seals & men (4 min.); Trailer (2 min.). Disc 2: Jonathan Demme interviews Werner Herzog [at the Museum of the Moving Image, NYC, June 5, 2008] / producers, Michelle Caputo, Shannon Hartman ; Art&Industry (67 min.). |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Peter Zeitlinger ; edited by Joe Bini ; music composed by Henry Kaiser & David Lindley. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Narrated by Werner Herzog. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA Rating: Rated G. |
System Details Note: | DVD; NTSC; 5.1 Dolby digital surround, 2.0 Dolby digital surround; widescreen presentation preserving the 1.78:1 aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition, enhanced for 16:9 televisions. |
Language Note: | In English, with optional subtitles in English SDH or Spanish. |
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Genre: | Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Feature films. Feature films > United States. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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