Antarctica Calling

The Antarctic Syndrome

2019 · ★ 6.5

Does doctor Jan Terelak belong to an “elitist” group of the most unethical experimenters? The Polish scientist tested boundaries of human mental resilience in extreme conditions of solitude in Antarctica. The starting point for Piotr Jaworski's documentary is the psychologist's journal. The project from forty years ago was focused on studying the mental condition of polar explorers at the Polish station. Men were in the situation of confinement, comparable to a space mission. The film reconstructs these events, referring to the then contemporary context and changes in the perception of science.

Jaws vs. Kraken

2022 · ★ 7

Something shocking is happening in the abyss around Guadalupe Island. Photos of great whites with strange scars believed to be from giant squids have surfaced. Dr. Tristan Guttridge leads a mission to get a glimpse into the battles between the two beasts.

The Unnatural History of the Kakapo

2009 · ★ 6

The world's last kakapo population is plagued by a deadly curse. Without a cure, it could be the end of the world's rarest and strangest wild parrot.

Čeští vědci v Antarktidě

2024

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After Antarctica

2021

In a dramatic attempt to bring attention to climate change, an international expedition led by renowned explorer Will Steger embarked on the first-ever coast-to-coast expedition across Antarctica in 1989. Six men and their sled dogs braved howling storms, sub-zero temperatures, snow crevasses, and other perils as they traversed the icy terrain. Tasha Van Zandt’s enthralling feature debut catches up with Steger 30 years later as he revisits the frigid continent, deftly weaving his contemporary journey with rare, dynamic footage of his original, treacherous seven-month odyssey.

American Wildlife

2021

At a wildlife rehabilitation center in the Pacific Northwest, the steady, practiced, and gentle hands of veterinarians nurse dozens of convalescing animals back to health.

The Grizzlies of Siberia

1999

Naturalists Charlie Russell and Maureen Enns film recently discovered grizzlies on Siberia's Kamchatka peninsula.

The Life of the Rabbit

1945

The Life of the Rabbit is a short but charming informational piece on the habits, traits and lifecycle of the humble rabbit. The film follows both 'real' and animated creatures, depicting a range of activities from daily grooming to the traversing of tunnels and dens, sometimes at exceptionally high speed, whilst being pursued by a rogue pole cat with a desire for a rabbit dinner.

Queen of the Pythons

2019 · ★ 7.5

She is a 13-foot, 70-pound snake that combines size and strength with a strike faster than the blink of an eye. Meet Squeeze, an eight-year-old African rock python who's capable of hunting in any terrain at any time of day for virtually any prey. As a new mother, her single goal is to incubate her young and keep them from becoming someone else's dinner. Follow her as she discovers that motherhood in the cold-blooded world of the South African savannah is no walk in the park.

A Year on Ice

Australian Geographic presents Jim and Yvonne Claypole's amazing tale of endurance in Antarctica. Jim and Yvonne Claypole spent twelve months living in a 2.4 metre x 3.6 metre prefabricated hut chained to rocks on the ice edges of the Antarctic continent. The dangers they faced were extreme, both physically and psychologically. The story of their private expedition is one of inspiration and determination to survive in an environment that even the penguins and seals desert for six months of the year. Such survival was totally reliant on the couple's ability to stay mentally positive as they were plunged into 24 hour darkness in the depths of the harsh Antarctic winter. Share their emotional and inspiring journey in this compelling true story.

A Small Passage of Time

2025

An experiment with three dimensions in a moment of clarity: the focus of the camera's lens towards the present, the speed of the train and the material world distorted by the movements of the train.

Masai Mara: The Big Hunt

2018 · ★ 9

See the great migration as never before! The Mara River, nature’s best laid trap for migratory animals, is the stage for a grandiose spectacle. When food supply in the Serengeti dwindles, the Masai Mara is a paradise for predators. As the black wildebeests, gazelles, zebras and antelopes make their yearly trip from the south of the Serengeti to the north, nature’s best laid trap, the Mara River in Kenya is waiting ahead. Captivating shots filmed under water show how crocodiles prepare for the Big Hunt while other predators lurk on the banks awaiting their bounty.