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Antarctica: A Year on Ice

Antarctica: A Year on Ice

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Antarctica: A Year on Ice

"Step Outside The Box"

2013

1h 32m

7.3(84 votes)

Drama

Adventure

Documentary

Overview

Filling the giant screen with stunning time-lapse vistas of Antarctica, and detailing year-round life at McMurdo and Scott Base, Anthony Powell’s documentary is a potent hymn to the icy continent and the heavens above.

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Genevieve Bachman

William Brotman

Michael Christiansen

Tom Hamann

George Lampman

Peter Lund

Keri Nelson

Casey O'Brien

Anthony Powell

Andrew Velman

Andrew Velman

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Directed by: Anthony Powell
Written by: Anthony Powell
Simon Price
Produced by: Anthony Powell

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