Encounters at the End of the World

2007

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Movie info

  • Title :

    Encounters at the End of the World

  • Year :

    2007

  • Genre :

    Documentary

  • IMDb Rating :

    7.7 / 10

  • Director :

    Werner Herzog

  • Cast :

    Werner Herzog

Synopsis

'Werner Herzog' takes his camera to Antarctica where we meet the odd men and women who have dedicated their lives to furthering the cause of science in treacherous conditions. A scientist studies neutrinos, which are everywhere, yet elusive; he likens them to spirits. A researcher's nighttime performance art includes contorting her body into a luggage bag. A survival guide teaches his students to survive white-out conditions by wearing cartoon-face buckets over their heads. Animal researchers milk mother seals as part of their study. Volcanologists offer advice on what to do when a volcano erupts. A pipefitter shows us the anomaly in his hands that he says are a sign he descended from Atzec royalty. A former Colorado banker drives what he has christened Ivan the Terra Bus. An underwater diver shows his colleagues DVDs of apocalyptic sci-fi films like Them! (1954). And -- though Herzog declares he's not "making another film about penguins" -- we meet a penguin researcher who answers ...

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Tech specs

  • 926.38 MB
  • 1280*720
  • English 2.0
  • PG-13
  • Subtitles
  • 23.976 fps
  • 1 hr 39 min
  • P/S 95 / 55
  • 1.86 GB
  • 1920*1080
  • English 5.1
  • PG-13
  • Subtitles
  • 23.976 fps
  • 1 hr 39 min
  • P/S 1 / 100+