Au Sud du Sud
The Transantarctic expedition led by the American Will Steger and the Frenchman Dr. Jean-Louis Étienne took place between July 1989 and March 1990. It was the first successful attempt to cross the entire extent of Antarctica without the use of motor power. Six men of various nationalities, including Viktor Boyarksy (Soviet Union), Geoff Somers (Great Britain), Qin Dahe (China) and Keizo Funatsu (Japan), crossed Antarctica from east to west for seven months on dog sleds pulled by 63 sled dogs, covering a total distance of 6,048 kilometers, with temperatures as low as minus 45 degrees Celsius and long-lasting storms. Their aim was to draw global attention to the continent's endangered future and the early signs of climate change. The documentary relives this great human adventure, which took more than three years from the first meeting of the participants to the final success.
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Jean-Louis Étienne
Self - Expedition Member
Also in
The White Planet
Will Steger
Self - Expedition Member
Yves Jeanneau
Laurent Chevallier
Also in
La Vie sans Brahim
Victor Boyarsky
Victor Boyarsky
Viktor Boyarsky
Self - Expedition Member
Geoff Somers
Self - Expedition Member
Qin Dahe
Self - Expedition Member
Keizo Funatsu
Self - Expedition Member
Laurent Chevallier Director · Jean-Louis Étienne Writer Will Steger Writer
First release February 26, 1992 · Produced in France · Languages Chinese, English, French, Japanese, Russian
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Les Films d'Ici
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France 2 Cinéma
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France 2
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Films A2
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France
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French
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Chinese · English · French · Japanese · Russian
Release dates
France · February 26, 1992
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