Mawson - Life and Death in Antarctica (2008)

Original title

Mawson: Life and Death in Antarctica

Directed by

Malcolm McDonald

Genre

documentary, history, drama

Country

Australia

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

PG

Rating

4.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

A scientist and adventurer replicates the 1912 Antarctic trek of Douglas Mawson using only the same gear and rations as the original expedition. The film shows how Mawson endured extreme cold and hunger after his two companions died, focusing on the physical and mental toll of such a journey.

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More like this

• Dr. Mawson in the Antarctic (1913)
• Antarctic Pioneers (1963)
• Siege of the South (1931)
• Southward Ho With Mawson (1930)
• Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival (2023)
• The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition (2000)
• Shackleton's Captain (2012)
• Antarctic Pioneers (1962)
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