- Encounters at the End of the World
Infobox film
name = Encounters at the End of the World
caption = Theatrical release poster
director =Werner Herzog
producer = Henry Kaiser [http://www.tiff07.ca/filmsandschedules/filmdetails.aspx?ID=706071157431293 Film details] at the 2007Toronto International Film Festival ]
cinematography =Peter Zeitlinger
editing =Joe Bini
music = Henry Kaiser
David Lindley
runtime = 99 minutes
distributor =THINKFilm
country =United States
language = English
imdb_id = 1093824
website = http://encountersfilm.com"Encounters at the End of the World" is a documentary film by
Werner Herzog completed in 2007. The film studies people and places inAntarctica . The film is dedicated to American criticRoger Ebert . [Roger Ebert, [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071117/PEOPLE/71117002 A letter to Werner Herzog] ] The film was released in North America onJune 11 ,2008 and distributed by THINKFilm. [ [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i0e7d8449d58e7ec1ad7b5c602081c251 The Hollywood Reporter ] ]Production
The film was shot in Antarctica as part of the
National Science Foundation 'sAntarctic Artists and Writers Program . [ [http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/antarct/treaty/opp07001/pdf/artist_write.pdf Antarctic Artists and Writers Program] for 2006] The entire film crew consisted of Herzog, who recorded all production sound, and cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger. The two went to Antarctica without any opportunity to plan filming locations or interview subjects, and had only seven weeks to conceive and shoot their footage. Herzog often met his interview subjects only minutes before he began shooting them. [ [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080707/PEOPLE/657811251 Werner Herzog: "Tell me about the
iceberg, tell me about your dreams." :: rogerebert.com :: People ] ]Release
The film showed at the 2007
Telluride Film Festival , [ [http://www.telluridefilmfestival.org/pdfs/34th_tff_prog_guide_FINAL.pdf Program] of the 2007Telluride Film Festival ] and had its official premiere [ [http://encountersfilm.com/page.cfm?load=times Official screening times] ] one week later on September 10 at theToronto International Film Festival .The film [http://www.hkiff.org.hk/eng/programme/show_detail.php?fi_id=465&se_id=8 showed] at 28th Mar 2008,
Hong Kong Cultural Centre , for 2008Hong Kong International Film Festival ; and on April 30 at theMinneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival .Critical reception
The film received generally positive reviews from critics. As of
June 13 , 2008, the review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes reported that 96% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 24 reviews — with the consensus that the film "offers a poignant study of the human psyche amid haunting landscapes." [cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10008909-encounters_at_the_end_of_the_world/ |title=Encounters at the End of the World Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2008-06-13 |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes ]Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 80 out of 100, based on 25 reviews. [cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/encountersattheendoftheworld |title=Encounters at the End of the World (2008): Reviews |accessdate=2008-06-13 |publisher=Metacritic ]Awards
"
Encounters at the End of the World " won the award for Best Documentary at theEdinburgh International Film Festival and Special Price atPlanet Doc Review Festival inWarsaw (both in the same year 2008).References
External links
* [http://encountersfilm.com/ Official site]
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* [http://bigdeadplace.com/herzog.html Review] by interviewee Bill Jirsa
* [http://www.thinkfilmcompany.com/ THINKFilm]
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