The Last Continent

The Last Continent

120 mins | Documentary | Dec. 21, 2007

In 2005, a small group of scientists and filmmakers agreed to leave everything behind for more than a year to sail to the Antarctic and live in isolation. Following in the path of the greatest explorers, expedition leader Jean Lemire and the crew of the Sedna IV dedicated themselves completely to measuring the threat posed by global warming in a place where Earth is particularly vulnerable. The resulting film, is a record of their incredible 430-day journey that inspires equal measures of fear and admiration. Alternating between captivating images of beauty and serenity, and spine-tingling sequences where the ship's crew finds itself on the edge of catastrophe, this is an expedition where danger and wonder are inextricably linked.

The Last Continent

120 mins | Documentary | Dec. 21, 2007

The Last Continent
In 2005, a small group of scientists and filmmakers agreed to leave everything behind for more than a year to sail to the Antarctic and live in isolation. Following in the path of the greatest explorers, expedition leader Jean Lemire and the crew of the Sedna IV dedicated themselves completely to measuring the threat posed by global warming in a place where Earth is particularly vulnerable. The resulting film, is a record of their incredible 430-day journey that inspires equal measures of fear and admiration. Alternating between captivating images of beauty and serenity, and spine-tingling sequences where the ship's crew finds itself on the edge of catastrophe, this is an expedition where danger and wonder are inextricably linked.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Téléfilm Canada, Glacialis Productions
Original title Le dernier continent
Directors Jean Lemire
Writers Caroline Underwood, Jean Lemire

Cast

Jean Lemire

as Self

Mariano Lopez

as Self

Mario Cyr

as Self

Stevens Pearson

as Self

Joëlle Proulx

as Self

Amélie Breton

as Self

Serge Boudreau

as Self

Pascale Otis

as Self

Sébastien Roy

as Self

Marco Fania

as Self

Damian Lopez

as Self