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Encounters at the End of the World (2007)

Encounters at the End of the World poster
Directed by
Werner Herzog
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
G
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 301 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Werner Herzog explores Antarctica by talking to the scientists and workers who live there. The film shows their unusual lives and the strange beauty of the icy landscape.

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What happens

Encounters at the End of the World is a 2007 American documentary film by Werner Herzog about Antarctica and the people who choose to spend time there. It was released in North America on June 11, 2008, and distributed by ThinkFilm. At the 81st Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Documentary Feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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