

Odyssées blanches
2021-10-13 · 58 min · ★ 7.0
1947. The rush to the poles marked the beginning of an incredible human adventure to discover the last-remaining unknown lands. In France, Paul-E?mile Victor persuaded the government to finance expeditions to explore the Arctic and Antarctic. For the pioneers the conditions were Dantean, all in the name of science.
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- Directors
- Stéphane Dugast
- Production companies
- Cinémathèque de Bretagne, TV5 Monde, Ushuaïa TV, Ekla Production
- Countries
- France
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- Released
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Laurence de La FerrièreSelf
Jean-Louis ÉtienneSelf
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