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Beyond the Pole (2010)

Beyond the Pole poster
Directed by
David L. Williams
Genre
comedy film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two bumbling British men attempt to lead the world's first carbon neutral and vegetarian expedition to the North Pole. Their disastrous journey is documented by a film crew, mixing awkward humor with arctic dangers.

mockumentaryabsurdcomedicbleakquirkycringeysatiricalzany

What happens

Beyond the Pole is a 2009 British mockumentary adapted from the cult BBC radio series of the same name. It received its UK cinema release in 2010. Directed and produced by David L. Williams Beyond the Pole was shot on floating sea ice off the coast of Greenland, and stars an acclaimed cast of actors and comedians including: Stephen Mangan, Rhys Thomas, Mark Benton, Alexander Skarsgård and Helen Baxendale. Described by Variety magazine as a cross between The Office and Touching the Void, the film follows the trials and tribulations of the world's first Carbon Neutral, Vegetarian, Organic expedition to the North Pole. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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