Ice People


1h 17m 2009

Brief Synopsis

Four ardently driven geologists trek out into the vast expanse around the South Pole to spend the coming summer season in below-zero temperatures and constant sunlight, pursuing signs from a prehistoric past, the warm and lush Antarctica of millions of years ago. Two prominent professors and two und

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Arte; Dry Valley Productions; Independent Television Service; SundanceTV
Distribution Company
Milestone Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 17m

Synopsis

Four ardently driven geologists trek out into the vast expanse around the South Pole to spend the coming summer season in below-zero temperatures and constant sunlight, pursuing signs from a prehistoric past, the warm and lush Antarctica of millions of years ago. Two prominent professors and two undergraduate students spend their days roaming the land, digging in ice and snow, in search of the smallest piece of evidence from a world long gone. While they work in solitude, isolated from the rest of the world, they live in claustrophobic proximity to each other, camped out in small tents that dot the seemingly endless landscape.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Arte; Dry Valley Productions; Independent Television Service; SundanceTV
Distribution Company
Milestone Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 17m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States May 1, 2009

Released in United States Spring May 1, 2009

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Documentaries) April 24-May 8, 2008.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (The Ark: Elements and Animals) September 25-October 10, 2008.

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rtg MPAA NONE

Released in United States May 1, 2009 (New York City)

Released in United States Spring May 1, 2009