Encounters at the End of the World

2008Rated7.51h 39mDocumentary

Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog travels to Antarctica, where he finds a desolate, beautiful landscape, largely untouched by human hands, and a group of truly unique people who risk their lives to study it. Centered at McMurdo Station, the United States' largest Antarctic research center, Herzog explores the minds of the scientists willing to abandon civilization and endure volatile conditions to learn more about the continent's wildlife and awe-inspiring natural wonders.

Starring: Werner Herzog, Clive Oppenheimer, Scott Rowland

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Cast

  • Werner HerzogNarrator (voice)
  • Clive OppenheimerSelf - Volcanologist
  • Scott RowlandSelf - Transportation Dept
  • Stefan PashovSelf - Philosopher, Forklift Driver
  • Doug MacAyealSelf - Glaciologist
  • Ryan Andrew EvansSelf - Filmmaker, Cook
  • Kevin EmerySelf - Survival School Instructor
  • Olav T. OftedalSelf - Nutritional Ecologist
  • Regina EisertSelf - Physiologist
  • David R. Pacheco Jr.Self - Journeyman Plumber

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