Au Sud du Sud

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Jean-Louis Étienne

Self - Expedition Member

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Will Steger

Self - Expedition Member

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Viktor Boyarsky

Self - Expedition Member

Age : 74 | Popularity : 0%

Geoff Somers

Self - Expedition Member

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Qin Dahe

Self - Expedition Member

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Keizo Funatsu

Self - Expedition Member

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Laurent Chevallier
Writing	Writer	Jean-Louis Étienne Laurent Chevallier Will Steger
Crew	Cinematography	Amar Arhab Damien Morisot Laurent Chevallier
Sound	Sound	Pierre Excoffier Bernard Prud'Homme
	Music	Michel Portal
Editing	Editor	Ange-Marie Revel
Production	Producer	Yves Jeanneau
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