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Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Rescue Dawn) confirms his standing as poet laureate of men in extreme situations with ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD. In this visually stunning exploration, Herzog travels to the Antarctic community of McMurdo Station, headquarters of the National Science Foundation and home to eleven hundred people during the austral summer (Oct-Feb). Over the course of his journey, Herzog examines human nature and Mother nature, juxtaposing breathtaking locations with the profound, surreal, and sometimes absurd experiences of the marine biologists, physicists, plumbers, and truck drivers who choose to form a society as far away from society as one can get.
Original Release
04/25/2008
US Release
07/18/2008
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Scott Rowland | Self - Transportation Dept. |
| Stefan Pashov | Self - Philosopher, Forklift Driver |
| Doug MacAyeal | Self - Glaciologist |
| Ryan Andrew Evans | Self - Filmmaker, Cook |
| Kevin Emery | Self - Survival School Instructor |
| Olav T. Oftedal | Self - Nutritional Ecologist |
| Regina Eisert | Self - Physiologist |
| David R. Pacheco Jr. | Self - Journeyman Plumber |
| Samuel S. Bowser | Self - Cell Biologist |
| Jan Pawlowski | Self - Zoologist |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Scott Rowland | Self - Transportation Dept. |
| Stefan Pashov | Self - Philosopher, Forklift Driver |
| Doug MacAyeal | Self - Glaciologist |
| Ryan Andrew Evans | Self - Filmmaker, Cook |
| Kevin Emery | Self - Survival School Instructor |
| Olav T. Oftedal | Self - Nutritional Ecologist |
| Regina Eisert | Self - Physiologist |
| David R. Pacheco Jr. | Self - Journeyman Plumber |
| Samuel S. Bowser | Self - Cell Biologist |
| Jan Pawlowski | Self - Zoologist |
| William Jirsa | Self - Linguist, Computer Expert |
| Karen Joyce | Self - Traveler, Computer Expert |
| Libor Zicha | Self - Utility Mechanic |
| Ashrita Furman | Self - Multiple World Record Holder |
| David Ainley | Self - Marine Ecologist |
| William McIntosh | Self - Volcanologist, Geochronologist |
| Clive Oppenheimer | Self - Volcanologist |
| Peter Gorham | Self - Physicist |
| Ernest Shackleton | Self |
| Shaun Phillip Cantwell | General Assistant |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Phil Fairclough | Executive Producer |
| Dave Harding | Executive Producer |
| Julian P. Hobbs | Executive Producer |
| Andrea Meditch | Executive Producer |
| Erik Nelson | Executive Producer |
| Randall M. Boyd | Producer |
| Henry Kaiser | Producer |
| Tree Wright | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Encounters At The End Of The World (Clip 4)
Encounters At The End Of The World (Clip 2)
Encounters At The End Of The World (Clip 1)
Encounters At The End Of The World (Clip 3)
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2009 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Nominated |
