Encounters at the End of the World

Synopsis

Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog travels to Antarctica, where he finds a desolate, beautiful landscape, largely untouched by human hands, and a group of truly unique people who risk their lives to study it. Centered at McMurdo Station, the United States' largest Antarctic research center, Herzog explores the minds of the scientists willing to abandon civilization and endure volatile conditions to learn more about the continent's wildlife and awe-inspiring natural wonders.

Cast

Werner Herzog

Narrator (voice)

Clive Oppenheimer

Self - Volcanologist

SR

Scott Rowland

Self - Transportation Dept

SP

Stefan Pashov

Self - Philosopher, Forklift Driver

DM

Doug MacAyeal

Self - Glaciologist

RA

Ryan Andrew Evans

Self - Filmmaker, Cook

KE

Kevin Emery

Self - Survival School Instructor

OT

Olav T. Oftedal

Self - Nutritional Ecologist

RE

Regina Eisert

Self - Physiologist

DR

David R. Pacheco Jr.

Self - Journeyman Plumber

SS

Samuel S. Bowser

Self - Cell Biologist

JP

Jan Pawlowski

Self - Zoologist

WJ

William Jirsa

Self - Linguist, Computer Expert

KJ

Karen Joyce

Self - Traveler, Computer Expert