The White Continent

  • Documentary
1/1/1951
20

Storyline

An account of the first expedition to the Queen Maud Land region of Antarctica.

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  • Geronimo1967

    Featuring a rather rousing score that well complemented the endeavour here, this short feature follows an international team as they travel from Europe to Norway's farthest-flung territory - Queen Maud Land. This barren chunk of Antarctica was to be their home for a winter in which they hoped to explore the mountainous regions and learn more about the weather. Firstly, though, they had to get there and that was done on a factory whaling ship before they transfer to a smaller, more nimble whaler, and thence to the land. This in itself was quite a feat of navigation as their powerful boat was frequently hemmed in by the unforgiving ice floes and bergs. Luckily, they had a sea-plane which could be used to help them find their way. Once on land...

    December 15, 2024

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