Werner Herzog Documentary Collection (4 Films) - 2-Disc Box Set ( Encounters at the End of the World / The White Diamond / La Soufriere / The Flying Doctors of East Africa ) ( Encounters at the End of the World / The White Diamond / La Soufrière - Warten auf eine unausweichliche Katastrophe / Die fliegenden Ärzte von Ostafrika )

Werner Herzog Documentary Collection (4 Films) - 2-Disc Box Set (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Encounters at the End of the World / The White Diamond / La Soufriere / The Flying Doctors of East Africa
Alternate Title: Encounters at the End of the World / The White Diamond / La Soufrière - Warten auf eine unausweichliche Katastrophe / Die fliegenden Ärzte von Ostafrika
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( DTS-HD Master Audio )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
231 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1970 - 2007 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Japan ( India, Eastern Asia )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Werner Herzog

Written By:
Werner Herzog
Rudolph Herzog

Actors:
Werner Herzog ..... Narrator
Scott Rowland ..... Himself - Transportation Dept.
Stefan Pashov ..... Himself - Philosopher, Forklift Driver
Doug MacAyeal ..... Himself - Glaciologi
Ryan Andrew Evans ..... Himself - Filmmaker, Co
Kevin Emery ..... Himself - Survival School Instructor
Olav T. Oftedal ..... Himself - Nutritional Ecologist
Regina Eisert ..... Herself - Physiologist
David R. Pacheco Jr. ..... Himself - Journeyman Plumber
Samuel S. Bowser ..... Himself - Cell Biologist
Jan Pawlowski ..... Himself - Zoologist
William Jirsa ..... Himself - Linguist, Computer Expert
Karen Joyce ..... Herself - Traveler, Computer Expert
Libor Zicha ..... Himself - Utility Mechanic
Ashrita Furman ..... Himself - Multiple World Record Holder
Werner Herzog ..... Himself / narrator
Graham Dorrington ..... Himself (as Dr. Graham Dorrington)
Dieter Plage ..... Himself (archive footage) (as Götz Dieter Plage)
Adrian de Schryver ..... Himself (archive footage)
Annette Scheurich ..... Herself
Marc Anthony Yhap ..... Himself
Michael Wilk ..... Himself (as Dr. Michael Wilk)
Anthony Melville ..... Himself
Jan-Peter Meewes ..... Himself
Jason Gibson ..... Himself
Wilfried Klaus ..... Narrator
Michael Woods ..... Himself (as Dr. Michael Woods)

Synopsis:

This special collection brings together four stunning films from legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog. Featuring previously unseen, breathtaking scenery and wildlife, these films span the globe, from desert to jungle to tropical to frozen. They detail the rich tapestry of life on our planet and how we interact with it. There are moments of visual poetry and profound insight. And there is always humour. These films, like all of Werner Herzogs work, shine a light on the way we live in the world. And we are the better for it. ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD: Herzog ventures into the beautiful polar landscape of Antarctica, discovering the unique and previously unrecorded wildlife living there and gains rare access into the hidden society of scientists who call this place home. THE WHITE DIAMOND: The visually stunning story of Graham Dorringtons quest to fly a custom-build airship over the rain forest canopies of Guyana, whilst battling to overcome haunting memories of a similar expedition that ended tragically with the death of his friend. LA SOUFRIERE: As a volcano is about to erupt on the island of Guadaloupe, all inhabitants flee for their lives, apart from one man who refuses to leave and accepts his fate at the hands of nature. THE FLYING DOCTORS OF EAST AFRICA: Herzogs stunning portrait of the flying doctors services of the African Medicinal Research Foundation and the people who devote their lives to it.

Encounters at the End of the World (2007)
Film-maker Werner Herzog travels to the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, looking to capture the continent's beauty and investigate the characters living there.

The White Diamond (2004)
THE WHITE DIAMOND is a film about the daring adventure of exploring rainforest canopy with a novel flying device-the Jungle Airship. Airship engineer Dr.Graham Dorrington embarks on a trip to the giant Kaieteur Falls in the heart of Guyana, hoping to fly his helium-filled invention above the tree-tops. But this logistic effort will not be without risk. Twelve years ago, a similar expedition into the unique habitat of the canopy ended in disaster when Dorrington's friend Dieter Plage fell to his death. With the expedition is Werner Herzog, setting out now with a new prototype of the airship into the Lost World of the pristine rain forest of this little explored area of the world, to record and tell this unique story in an extraordinary, feature-documentary film.

La Soufriere (1977)
Herzog takes a film crew to the island of Guadeloupe when he hears that the volcano on the island is going to erupt. Everyone has left, except for one old man who refuses to leaves. Herzog catches the eeriness of an abandoned city, with stop lights cycling over an empty intersection.

The Flying Doctors of East Africa (1970)
This film was made to raise public awareness about a group of volunteer physicians who worked in isolated areas in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania), getting around by plane. It was created based on a rather traditional structure, with direct footage in various hospitals, scenes of daily life and aerial footage.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 07 October, 2013.

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