Werner Hertzog's "Encounters at the End of the World"
02/18/2009 - 14:00 - 14:00
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Werner Herzog takes his camera to Antarctica where we meet the odd men and
women who have dedicated their lives to furthering the cause of science in
treacherous conditions.
A scientist studies neutrinos, which are everywhere, yet elusive; he likens
them to spirits. A researcher's nighttime performance art includes
contorting her body into a luggage bag. A survival guide teaches his
students to survive white-out conditions by wearing cartoon-face buckets
over their heads. Animal researchers milk mother seals as part of their
study. Volcanologists offer advice on what to do when a volcano erupts. A
pipefitter shows us the anomaly in his hands that he says are a sign he
descended from Atzec royalty. A former Colorado banker drives what he has
christened Ivan the Terra Bus. An underwater diver shows his colleagues
DVDs of apocalyptic sci-fi films like Them! (1954).
women who have dedicated their lives to furthering the cause of science in
treacherous conditions.
A scientist studies neutrinos, which are everywhere, yet elusive; he likens
them to spirits. A researcher's nighttime performance art includes
contorting her body into a luggage bag. A survival guide teaches his
students to survive white-out conditions by wearing cartoon-face buckets
over their heads. Animal researchers milk mother seals as part of their
study. Volcanologists offer advice on what to do when a volcano erupts. A
pipefitter shows us the anomaly in his hands that he says are a sign he
descended from Atzec royalty. A former Colorado banker drives what he has
christened Ivan the Terra Bus. An underwater diver shows his colleagues
DVDs of apocalyptic sci-fi films like Them! (1954).