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The Explorer

From the Antarctic icebergs to cave glaciers, following in the footsteps of Emil Racovitza, a Romanian scientist and explorer

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  • Documentary

Overview

The documentary presents the life and research of Emil Racovita, one of the first Antarctic explorers, a pioneer of oceanology and the founder of a new science, the bio-speleology. He created in Cluj the first Institute of Speleology in the world. Using photographs made by Emil Racovita in Antarctica, the film focuses mainly on the Belgica expedition (1897-1899), the first scientific expedition who wintered in Antarctica, having Roald Amundsen, Frederick Cook on board and Adrien de Gerlache as captain.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
December 21, 2013
Original language
Romanian
Spoken languages
Romanian
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
The Explorer (2013) | Kinocult