The Guardians of Antarctica
Feature Docs
Run Time
3 x 52'
Year of Production
2020
Producer
RTBF & Agent Double
Pitch
A documentary series aimed at understanding the work of the "Ice Rangers": the men and women who manage the daily practical aspects of the Princess Elisabeth polar station. What drives them to isolate themselves on this base? How do they manage their emotions and personal lives? Alongside this daily life, the series will explore the scientific missions and challenges, raising more universal questions to understand why it is important to continue research on this white continent and what implications it holds for the future on a global and climatic level.
Videos
Episode 1
It’s called "White Mars." A desolate, icy plain at the edge of Antarctica, where an earthly space base lies in silence: the Princess Elisabeth Station. Around forty people are preparing to spend four months there, joined by scientists. Isolated from the rest of the world, each focused on their mission, how do they organize themselves to survive ...
moreIt’s called "White Mars." A desolate, icy plain at the edge of Antarctica, where an earthly space base lies in silence: the Princess Elisabeth Station. Around forty people are preparing to spend four months there, joined by scientists. Isolated from the rest of the world, each focused on their mission, how do they organize themselves to survive in these extreme conditions?
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Between the titanic construction of an ice runway and the removal of a head tumor with makeshift tools, the challenges of life in Antarctica test the resilience of the members at Princess Elisabeth Station. What is the psychological state of these men and women, exiled for two months in this hostile desert?
Episode 3
Somewhere in the vast white expanse surrounding Princess Elisabeth Station, two men are stranded and possibly in distress. While they are being searched for, scientists continue tirelessly collecting samples to understand the climate challenges of tomorrow. What is the role of research in Antarctica for the society of the future?