Shackleton's Captain (2012)
- Country
- New Zealand
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary tells the story of Captain Frank Worsley and his crew during a disastrous Antarctic expedition in the early 1900s. After their ship gets stuck and destroyed in the ice, they must fight to stay alive in one of the most hostile places on Earth.
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What happens
Shackleton's Captain is a 2012 New Zealand documentary directed by Leanne Pooley. The film chronicles the 1914–1917 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton, focusing on Captain Frank Worsley's and his crew's experiences after their ship, the Endurance, was trapped and crushed by Antarctic pack ice. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Worst Journey in the World (2007)
Shackleton (2002)
The Wellman Polar Expedition (1906)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.