Encounters at the End of the World
“Off the map, things get strange.”
2007•G•1h 39m•7.5•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Werner Herzog
Writer
Werner Herzog
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
Discovery Films
Cast
Werner Herzog
Narrator (voice)
Clive Oppenheimer
Self - Volcanologist
Scott Rowland
Self - Transportation Dept
Stefan Pashov
Self - Philosopher, Forklift Driver
Doug MacAyeal
Self - Glaciologist
Ryan Andrew Evans
Self - Filmmaker, Cook
Kevin Emery
Self - Survival School Instructor
Olav T. Oftedal
Self - Nutritional Ecologist
Regina Eisert
Self - Physiologist
David R. Pacheco Jr.
Self - Journeyman Plumber
Samuel S. Bowser
Self - Cell Biologist
Jan Pawlowski
Self - Zoologist
William Jirsa
Self - Linguist, Computer Expert
Karen Joyce
Self - Traveler, Computer Expert
Libor Zicha
Self - Utility Mechanic
Production
Company
Discovery Films
Company
Creative Differences Productions
Company
Discovery Communications
Producer
Henry Kaiser
Producer
Julian P. Hobbs
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