about the production


T
here has never before been a comprehensive feature-length film depicting the extraordinary struggles and triumphs of the emperor penguin. Our task was a mammoth one, requiring a full film crew to set up camp in the Antarctic during the winter and remain for thirteen months with no possibility of sea or air transportation. Thus stranded, our constant presence allowed us to capture the full and remarkable variety of penguin behaviour, as well as many bizarre and unique encounters. Of the 40 or so extant emperor colonies world-wide, only four are studied on anything like a regular basis.

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August 2002  

January 29, 2003  

Luc Jacquet at Dumont d'Urville with Jérôme Maison and Laurent Chalet.
February 2003

March 2003  

Wintering 2003

September 2003

 


October 2003

Luc go back with Patrick Marchand
December 2003

February 2004

December 2004



the team in Antarctic
Laurent Chalet, Jérôme Maison, Luc Jacquet, Patrick Marchand