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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
"Every year, thousands of emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They are birds, but they do not fly. They are aquatic animals, but this time they will not swim. Instead, they walk--marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth"--Container.
Warner Independent Pictures and National Geographic Feature Films present a Bonne Pioche production ; in association with Wild Bunch ; a film by Luc Jacquet ; with the participation of Buena Vista International Film Production (France) and Canal+ ; a co-production with Alliance de Production Cinematographique ; in association with the French Polar Institute (IPEV) ; produced by Yves Darondeau, Christophe Lioud, Emmanuel Priou ; ; narration written by Jordan Roberts ; directed by Luc Jacquet.
Based upon the story by Luc Jacquet. Based upon the screenplay by Luc Jacquet & Michel Fessler.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
"73657"--Disc surface. "75730"--Container.
Special features include Of penguins and men, National Geographic's crittercam : Emperor penguins, classic Looney tunes 8 ball bunny, theatrical trailer.
"Widescreen version presented in a 'matted' widescreen format preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition. Enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container.
DVD; regional 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround
Music, Alex Wurman ; edited by Sabine Emiliani ; cinematography, Laurent Chalet, Jérôme Maison.
Closed-captioned. In English or Spanish; with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish.
Academy Awards, 2005: Best Documentary, Features (Luc Jacquet, Yves Darondeau). American Cinema Editors, 2005: Best Edited Documentary Film (Sabine Emiliani). BMI Film & TV Awards, 2005: BMI Film Music Award (Alex Wurman). Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, 2005: Best Documentary. Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards, 2005: Camie (Yves Darondeau, Christophe Lioud, Emmanuel Priou, Luc Jacquet, Morgan Freeman, Laurent Chalet, Jerome Maison). Cesar Awards, France, 2005: Best Sound (Laurent Quaglio, Gerard Lamps). Golden Trailer Awards, 2005: Best Documentary; Best Voice Over. Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards, 2005: Best Documentary. National Board of Review, 2005: Best Documentary. Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, 2005: Best Documentary (Luc Jacquet). Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards, 2005: Best Documentary. Young Artist Awards, 2005: Outstanding Family Feature Documentary.