Sep 05, 2013
92 min
Full-HD

Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2013)

Filling the giant screen with stunning time-lapse vistas of Antarctica, and detailing year-round life at McMurdo and Scott Base, Anthony Powell’s documentary is a potent hymn to the icy continent and the heavens above.

Category

Drama Adventure Documentary

Country

New Zealand

Companies

Antzworks

Genevieve Bachman

William Brotman

Michael Christiansen

Tom Hamann

George Lampman

Peter Lund

Keri Nelson

Casey O'Brien

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