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Antarctica, a legacy mission
7.0 / 10• 2026• 53m•NR• French
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
While emptying her grandparents' house, director Jeanne Lefevre discovers the journal kept by her grandfather during a scientific mission to Adélie Land, French Antarctic Territory, in 1960. Atomic engineer Bruno Parlier had never spoken of this trip to his family. With her archives in hand, Jeanne decides to follow in his footsteps, to Antarctica.
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Jeanne Lefèvre
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4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeanne Lefèvre's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Antarctica, a legacy mission is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
