MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009. 7:30 p.m. 19th floor.

ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD. USA. 2007. Documentary.

99 min.

Director and narrator: Werner Herzog
Interviewees: Scientists and adventurers at the McMurdo Research Station in Antarctica

In English.

In this Oscar-nominated documentary, director Werner Herzog wryly observes the oddities of the scientists and "professional dreamers" at McMurdo Station, as well as taking us where no other cameras have gone before. Whether we are beneath the icy depths of the South Pole eavesdropping on another world, following a penguin on a sad journey into certain death or watching a researcher contort herself into a carry-on bag during Talent Night, Herzog's view of this final frontier is stunning, insightful and unforgettable.

All movie screenings are private, noncommercial events restricted to FCCJ members and their guests.

Karen Severns, Edwin Karmiol. Movie Committee.