Chasing Ice

Saturday 23rd February 2:15 PM - Rheged
Chasing Ice
Director:Jeff Orlowski
Cert:TBC Year: 2012 Length:76mins
Country:USA
'National Geographic' photographer James Balog was once a sceptic about climate change. But through his Extreme Ice Survey, he discovers undeniable evidence of our changing planet. In Chasing Ice we follow Balog across the Arctic as he deploys revolutionary time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers. Travelling with a young team of adventurers by helicopter, canoe and dog sled across three continents, Balog risks his career and his well-being in pursuit of the biggest story in human history.

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Critics

“EXCELLENT ...full of stunning images in addition to being timely... as watchable as it is important.”

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times

Score

92.13%

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