ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD
2007, 99′
Director: Werner Herzog
Country: USA
Language: OV English with Italian subtitles
A journey to the end of the world in the land of ice and desert. Set at McMurdo Station, Encounters at the End of the World is a sublime exploration of the Antarctic landscape and a portrait of the population of a thousand men and women who have devoted their lives to scientific research in extreme conditions. Accompanied by his cameraman and friend Henry Keiser, a musician and diver skilled in underwater filming, Werner Herzog captured a world never seen by the public, showing viewers breathtaking landscapes and unexpected natural wonders. A powerful and evocative documentary about an extreme place and heroic group of people in a hostile and fascinating land, the film is dedicated to the critic Robert Ebert, a great admirer of Herzog, and was nominated for the 2009 Oscar for Best Documentary.
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