The White Diamond


1h 30m 2005

Brief Synopsis

Airship engineer Dr. Graham Dorrington embarks on a trip to the giant Kaieteur falls in the heart of Guyana, hoping to fly his helium-filled invention above the tree-tops. But this logistic effort will not be without risk. Twelve years ago, a similar expedition into the unique habitat of the canopy

Film Details

Also Known As
White Diamond
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2005
Location
England, United Kingdom; Guyana

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

Airship engineer Dr. Graham Dorrington embarks on a trip to the giant Kaieteur falls in the heart of Guyana, hoping to fly his helium-filled invention above the tree-tops. But this logistic effort will not be without risk. Twelve years ago, a similar expedition into the unique habitat of the canopy ended in disaster when Dorrington's friend Dieter Plage fell to his death. With the expedition is Werner Herzog, setting out now with a new prototype of the airship into the lost world of the pristine rain forest of this little explored area of the world, to record and tell this unique story in an extraordinary, feature-documentary film.

Film Details

Also Known As
White Diamond
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2005
Location
England, United Kingdom; Guyana

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the 2005 award for Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film by the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC).

Released in United States on Video October 25, 2005

Released in United States Summer June 1, 2005

Released in United States Summer June 1, 2005

Released in United States on Video October 25, 2005