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.

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Cast

Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)

Clive Oppenheimer

Self - Volcanologist

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Scott Rowland

Self - Transportation Dept

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Stefan Pashov

Self - Philosopher, Forklift Driver

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Doug MacAyeal

Self - Glaciologist

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Ryan Andrew Evans

Self - Filmmaker, Cook

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Kevin Emery

Self - Survival School Instructor

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Olav T. Oftedal

Self - Nutritional Ecologist

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Regina Eisert

Self - Physiologist

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David R. Pacheco Jr.

Self - Journeyman Plumber

Werner Herzog — Narrator (voice)

Werner Herzog (German: [ˈvɛɐ̯nɐ ˈhɛɐ̯tsoːk]; born 5 September 1942) is a German film director, screenwriter, author, actor, and opera director, regarded as a pioneer of New German Cinema. His films often feature ambitious protagonists with impossible dreams, people with unique talents in obscure fields, or individuals in conflict with nature. He is known for his unique filmmaking process, such as

Clive Oppenheimer — Self - Volcanologist

Clive Oppenheimer is a professor of volcanology at the University of Cambridge, with wide interests spanning volcanic processes, hazards and impacts, geoarchaeology, and cultural heritage. He has participated in over 30 film and TV productions in assorted roles, including as narrator, presenter, cinematographer, and director. He made 13 research trips to Antarctica. He received the Leif Erikson Aw