140 Days Under the World

140 Days Under the World

1964 · 33 min · ★ 5.8 · Documentary

140 Days Under the World is a 1964 New Zealand short documentary film about Antarctica. It depicts one summer's work by New Zealand scientists in the Ross Dependency in the Antarctic and the exploration of some of the last unmapped regions. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

Directed by Kell Fowler · Written by Ron Bowie

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