Encounters at the End of the World

1h 39min

Documentary

Herzog and cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger go to Antarctica to meet people who live and work there, and to capture footage of the continent's unique locations. Herzog's voiceover narration explains that his film will not be a typical Antarctica film about "fluffy penguins", but will explore the dreams of the people and the landscape.

Production Companies

Discovery Films

Creative Differences Productions

Discovery Communications

Cast

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)
Clive Oppenheimer

Clive Oppenheimer

Self - Volcanologist
Scott Rowland

Scott Rowland

Self - Transportation Dept
Stefan Pashov

Stefan Pashov

Self - Philosopher, Forklift Driver
Doug MacAyeal

Doug MacAyeal

Self - Glaciologist
Ryan Andrew Evans

Ryan Andrew Evans

Self - Filmmaker, Cook
Kevin Emery

Kevin Emery

Self - Survival School Instructor
Olav T. Oftedal

Olav T. Oftedal

Self - Nutritional Ecologist
Regina Eisert

Regina Eisert

Self - Physiologist
David R. Pacheco Jr.

David R. Pacheco Jr.

Self - Journeyman Plumber
Samuel S. Bowser

Samuel S. Bowser

Self - Cell Biologist
Jan Pawlowski

Jan Pawlowski

Self - Zoologist
William Jirsa

William Jirsa

Self - Linguist, Computer Expert
Karen Joyce

Karen Joyce

Self - Traveler, Computer Expert
Libor Zicha

Libor Zicha

Self - Utility Mechanic
Ashrita Furman

Ashrita Furman

Self - Multiple World Record Holder
David Ainley

David Ainley

Self - Marine Ecologist
William McIntosh

William McIntosh

Self - Volcanologist, Geochronologist
Peter Gorham

Peter Gorham

Self - Physicist
Ernest Shackleton

Ernest Shackleton

Self - (archive footage)
Shaun Phillip Cantwell

Shaun Phillip Cantwell

Self - General Assistant

Release date

1st Sep 2007

Status

Released

Spoken languages

EspaƱol, English