Best Documentary Feature

ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD

ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD

Werner Herzog and Henry Kaiser

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FILM SYNOPSIS

In the extreme conditions that define existence in Antarctica, filmmaker Werner Herzog explores the range of personalities who have been drawn to spend their working lives in one of the world's harshest environments. From research scientists to blue collar workers, Herzog's subjects demonstrate a self-reliance and intrepid sense of adventure that both equip them for their frigid surroundings and place them outside the mainstream of society.

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