March of the Penguins
2005 · Documentary · 85 min. · France
At the end of each Antarctic summer, the emperor penguins of the South Pole journey to their traditional breeding grounds in a fascinating mating ritual that is captured in this documentary by intrepid filmmaker Luc Jacquet. The journey across frozen tundra proves to be the simplest part of the ritual, as after the egg is hatched, the female must delicately transfer it to the male and make her way back to the distant sea to nourish herself and bring back food to her newborn chick.
Direction Luc Jacquet
Soundtrack Emilie Simon
Screenplay Luc Jacquet · Michel Fessler
Cinematography Laurent Chalet · Jérôme Maison
Original title La Marche de l'empereur
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