Romania / Dec 21, 2013 / G
The Explorer (2013)
Directed by Xantus Gabor, Titus Muntean
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From the Antarctic icebergs to cave glaciers, following in the footsteps of Emil Racovitza, a Romanian scientist and explorer
1h 12min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Exploratorul |
| Original language | Română (RO) |
| Spoken languages | Română |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 21 dicembre 2013 |
| Assistant directors | Xantus Gabor, Titus Muntean |
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