Polar Adventure: Jean-Baptiste Charcot

This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. Although the production contains some fictional elements, it vividly shows how its resourceful subjects survive in such a harsh climate, revealing how they construct their igloo homes and find food by hunting and fishin...

Runtime

1h 19m

Director

Robert Flaherty

Cast

Allakariallak, Alice Nevalinga, Cunayou

Smilla Jaspersen attempts to understand the death of a small boy who falls from the roof of her apartment building. Suspecting wrongdoing, Smilla uncovers a trail of clues leading towards a secretive corporation that has made several mysterious expeditions to Greenland.

Runtime

2h 1m

Director

Bille August

Cast

Julia Ormond, Gabriel Byrne, Richard Harris

A pair of well-meaning, but socially inept brothers try to find their perfect mates in order to provide their dying father with a grandchild.

Runtime

1h 33m

Director

Bob Odenkirk

Cast

Will Arnett, Will Forte, Kristen Wiig

Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.

Runtime

1h 27m

Director

Howard Hawks, Christian Nyby

Cast

Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan, Robert Cornthwaite

This documentary follows various migratory bird species on their long journeys from their summer homes to the equator and back, covering thousands of miles and navigating by the stars. These arduous treks are crucial for survival, seeking hospitable climates and food sources. Birds face numerous challenges, including crossing oceans an...

Runtime

1h 29m

Director

Jacques Perrin

Cast

Philippe Labro