
Encounters at the End of the World
- Documentary
Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog travels to Antarctica, where he finds a desolate, beautiful landscape, largely untouched by human hands, and a group of truly unique people who risk their lives to study it. Centered at McMurdo Station, the United States' largest Antarctic research center, Herzog explores the minds of the scientists willing to abandon civilization and endure volatile conditions to learn more about the continent's wildlife and awe-inspiring natural wonders.
Cast

Werner Herzog
Narrator (voice)

Clive Oppenheimer
Self - Volcanologist
- Scott Rowland
Scott Rowland
Self - Transportation Dept
- Stefan Pashov
Stefan Pashov
Self - Philosopher, Forklift Driver
- Doug MacAyeal
Doug MacAyeal
Self - Glaciologist
- Ryan Andrew Evans
Ryan Andrew Evans
Self - Filmmaker, Cook
- Kevin Emery
Kevin Emery
Self - Survival School Instructor
- Olav T. Oftedal
Olav T. Oftedal
Self - Nutritional Ecologist
- Regina Eisert
Regina Eisert
Self - Physiologist
- David R. Pacheco Jr.
David R. Pacheco Jr.
Self - Journeyman Plumber
- Samuel S. Bowser
Samuel S. Bowser
Self - Cell Biologist
- Jan Pawlowski
Jan Pawlowski
Self - Zoologist
- William Jirsa
William Jirsa
Self - Linguist, Computer Expert
- Karen Joyce
Karen Joyce
Self - Traveler, Computer Expert
- Libor Zicha
Libor Zicha
Self - Utility Mechanic
- Ashrita Furman
Ashrita Furman
Self - Multiple World Record Holder
- David Ainley
David Ainley
Self - Marine Ecologist
- William McIntosh
William McIntosh
Self - Volcanologist, Geochronologist
- Peter Gorham
Peter Gorham
Self - Physicist

Ernest Shackleton
Self - (archive footage)
- Shaun Phillip Cantwell
Shaun Phillip Cantwell
Self - General Assistant


















