La Marche de l'empereur
Directed by
Set between visual silence and the sound of the Antarctic Ocean, the film follows the adventures of the emperor penguin, a gentle bird with a seemingly clumsy gait, on its march from north (where the ocean offers abundant food) to south (where the shore is bare but firm). Males and females mate in song and form fixed couples, which at -40 °C is their offspring’s only hope for survival. Awarded an Oscar for Best Documentary in 2006.
International Title
March of the Penguins
Genre
Documentary
Country
United States of America, France
Year
2005
Duration
80'
Production Companies
Bonne Pioche
Languages
French
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Endangered by human actions, the diversity of species is crucial to the harmony of the interconnected ecosystems we inhabit: the implications of its loss and why this issue affects more than just those that go extinct.
Food on Film project
Partners
In collaboration with
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Creative Europe Media Program. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.