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The White Planet

The White Planet

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 22, 2006

Runtime

1h 26m

Genres

Documentary, Family

User Score

61%

Original Title

La planète blanche

Production Companies

Seville Pictures, Bac Films, Téléfilm Canada, Canal+, France 2 Cinéma, Gedeon Programmes, Glacialis Productions, CNC, New Atlantis, Cinéart, Tele München

Director

Thierry Piantanida

Description

The White Planet or in French, La Planète Blanche, is a 2006 documentary about the wildlife of the Arctic. It shows interactions between marine animals, birds and land animals, especially the polar bear, over a one year period. The fragility of the Arctic is hinted at as a reason to prevent climate change. It was nominated for the Documentary category in the 27th Genie Awards in 2007.