A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
April 16, 2021
Original Title:
Antarktika - Die gefrorene Zeit
Alternate Titles:
Antarctique : Le continent de glace et de feu
Genres:
Documentary | TV Movie
Production Companies:
ARTE
Beetz Brothers Film Production
Greenstone TV
ZDF
Production Countries:
Germany | New Zealand
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 87
The bleakness of Antarctica is a fallacy. The ice continent is full of life and offers a biodiversity of which only about two percent are known. Much of it is under water and could determine the future of human beings. When the northern lights cover the ice landscape in summer, the animals in the Antarctic are in a paradisiacal state. Whales blow their fountains in the sky, penguins fly like small rockets into the water, seals dive for crabs under the glittering ice floes. From the bay of the Ross Sea to the ice shelf, from the huge penguin colonies to steaming volcanoes, a life in rhythm with the ice. But the consequences of climate change are slowly becoming apparent here too. While some species are dying, others are spreading. They could bring new viruses and bacteria with them, and new dangers for humans too. The structure of nature has gotten off course. How many generations will still be able to experience the magic of Antarctica?
Co-Director:
Yves Simard
Co-Producer:
Rachel Antony
Commissioning Editor:
Marita Hübinger
Director:
Tuan Lam
Director of Photography:
Peter Thompson
Alexander Campbell
Editor:
Oliver Szyza
Executive Producer:
Kerstin Meyer-Beetz
Spencer Stoner
Line Producer:
Kathrin Isberner
Music:
Eike Hosenfeld
Ingo Ludwig Frenzel
Moritz Denis
Producer:
Christian Beetz
Sound Designer:
Henry Uhl
Sound Mixer:
Maxim Romasevich
Writer:
Tuan Lam
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