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2007120 minPG-13documentary

5.0/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

Climate Change Scientific Research

The Last Continent

2007120 minPG-13documentary

5.0/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

A crew spends 430 days aboard the Sedna IV in Antarctica to measure the impacts of global warming in one of the planet's most vulnerable regions.

Climate Change Scientific Research

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A crew spends 430 days aboard the Sedna IV in Antarctica to measure the impacts of global warming in one of the planet's most vulnerable regions.

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Chris Lang

Chris Langwriter

George Irving

George Irvingcast

Sean Arnold

Sean Arnoldcast

Rita Wolf

David Bark-Jones

David Bark-Jonescast

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Jean Lemire leads a crew on the Sedna IV during a 430-day expedition to Antarctica that began in 2005. They live in isolation to assess the effects of global warming on the region. The crew faces extreme conditions and life-threatening challenges while conducting their research. The film records their daily lives and struggles amid the beauty and starkness of the Antarctic. It emphasizes the urgency of addressing climate change and its consequences for the planet.

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