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01/10/2012 Documentary 1h 14m
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Art meets science.

Overview

When National Geographic photographer James Balog asked, “How can one take a picture of climate change?” his attention was immediately drawn to ice. Soon he was asked to do a cover story on glaciers that became the most popular and well-read piece in the magazine during the last five years. But for Balog, that story marked the beginning of a much larger and longer-term project that would reach epic proportions.

  1. Jeff Orlowski

    Director

  2. Mark Monroe

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. James Balog

    Self - Photographer

  2. Svavar Jonatansson

    Self - Photo Assistant

  3. Adam LeWinter

    Self - EIS Engineer

  4. Louie Psihoyos

    Self - Photographer & Oscar Winning Filmmaker

  5. Kitty Boone

    Self - The Aspen Institute

  6. Sylvia Earle

    Self - National Geographic Explorer

  7. Dennis Dimick

    Self - National Geographic Editor

  8. Jason Box

    Self - Climatologist, Ohio State University

  9. Tad Pfeffer

    Self - Glaciologist, University of Colorado

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Reviews

A review by talisencrw
Written by talisencrw on 2016-04-07
I first saw this at my city's International Film Festival, then later thankfully I was able to watch it with my son, who was 9 at the time, when at a friend's place for one of the big 3 holidays, it was on Netflix. Brilliantly conceived and carried out, over a long stretch of time, by the filmmakers, it led to a fine father-son discussion about the environment, its importance, what is wrong with it and what can be done to improve things on Earth. Its importance is inestimable, and I highly recommend it to everyone. It is something everybody needs to see, think about and actively discuss, regar...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$1,328,467.00

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