Encounters at the End of the World

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Encounters at the End of the World
Directed by	Werner Herzog
Produced by	Henry Kaiser[1]
Music by	Henry Kaiser David Lindley[1]
Cinematography	Peter Zeitlinger[1]
Editing by	Joe Bini[1]
Distributed by	THINKFilm
Running time	99 minutes
Language	English
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Encounters at the End of the World is a documentary film by Werner Herzog completed in 2007. The film studies people and places in Antarctica. The film is dedicated to American critic Roger Ebert.^[2] The North American theatrical release has been scheduled for June 11, 2008 through THINKFilm.^[3]

Contents 1 Release 2 Production 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Release

The film showed at the 2007 Telluride Film Festival,^[4] and had its official premiere^[5] one week later on September 10 at the Toronto International Film Festival.^[1]

The film showed at 28th Mar 2008, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, for 2008 Hong Kong International Film Festival; and on April 30 at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival.

[edit] Production

The film was shot in Antarctica as part of the National Science Foundation's Antarctic Artists and Writers Program.^[6]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Film details at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival
2. ^ Roger Ebert, A letter to Werner Herzog
3. ^ The Hollywood Reporter
4. ^ Program of the 2007 Telluride Film Festival
5. ^ Official screening times
6. ^ Antarctic Artists and Writers Program for 2006

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Being Werner Herzog: a review of Werner Herzog's Antarctic documentary "Encounters at the End of the World" by interviewee Bill Jirsa
• THINKFilm

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