Sumo: Dance of the Gargantuans/Survive the Sahara


2h 1999

Brief Synopsis

The first part of this documentary special explores Sumo, the traditional Japanese wrestling competition. In the second segment, a photographer risks his life flying over the Sahara Desert in order to take photographs and at the same time has to think about his own survival.

Film Details

Also Known As
National Geographic Explorer (07/21/99)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

The first part of this documentary special explores Sumo, the traditional Japanese wrestling competition. In the second segment, a photographer risks his life flying over the Sahara Desert in order to take photographs and at the same time has to think about his own survival.

Crew

Mark Adler

Music

Lisa Antenucci

Accountant

Chico Arnaldo-guizar

Post-Production Supervisor

Alain Arnoux

Video

Glenn Aust

Video

John S Bowman

Post-Production

John Bredar

Segment Producer

John Bredar

Researcher

Margaret Burnette

Writer

Margaret Burnette

Segment Producer

Melanie Carlos

Production Coordinator

Scott Carrithers

Camera Assistant

Nancy Donnelly

Story By

Christo Doyle

Post-Production Coordinator

Jim Enzinna

Researcher

Allen Feuer

Production Manager

Christopher Fryman

Cinematographer

Joy Galane

Segment Producer

Bill Gentile

Segment Producer

Bill Gentile

Video

Laura Glassman

Segment Associate Producer

Robert Goldberg

Other Writer

Jon Goodman

Writer

Shelley Harris

Post-Production Supervisor

Jevon Heyliger

Sound Editor

Dana Kemp

Production Coordinator

Jane Latman

Researcher

Mike Lentz

Animator

David Linstrom

Sound

Averi Livingston

Post-Production Supervisor

Gail Macfarquhar

Editor

Layla Miller

Production Manager

Pat Mitchell

Executive Producer

Jaye Moran

Production Manager

Miho Nasu

Post-Production Coordinator

Bruce Norfleet

Segment Producer

Sharon Parbs

Production Manager

Claire Vande Polder

Segment Producer

Patrick Raffaele Jr

On-Line Editor

Carrie Regan

Production Coordinator

Carrie Regan

Researcher

T R Reid

Writer

Michael Rosenfeld

Executive Producer

David Royle

Executive Producer

Dana Satler

Production Manager

Doug Schluter

Production Manager

Peter Schnall

Cinematographer

David Schneider

Post-Production Coordinator

Horace Shansab

Technical Operations Manager

Keenan Smart

Other

Mori Suemura

Sound

Michelle Taylor

Segment Associate Producer

Mily Togasa

Location Coordinator

Charles Tomaras

Sound Recordist

Sal Vecchio

Sound Editor

Jessie Vogelson

Production Coordinator

Jennifer Beman White

Editor

Michele Wilbourne

Post-Production Supervisor

Kevin A Williams

Production Coordinator

Lanny Williams

Music

June Willing-gates

Assistant

Scott Wyerman

Researcher

Catherine Yelloz

Stock Footage

Catherine Yelloz

Clearance Coordinator

Jessie Yogelson

Researcher

Jessie Yogelson

Stock Footage

Film Details

Also Known As
National Geographic Explorer (07/21/99)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

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Trivia