March of the Penguins

Year

2005

Duration

77 minutes

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

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The amazing documentary captures the remarkable journey the Emperor penguins of the South Antarctic make every winter. The birds in their thousands leave the ocean and embark on a twenty day walk to a place so harsh, no other life from exists there. Enduring blizzards, gale force winds and with only their instinct to guide them, the penguins finally reach their breeding ground to mate. But the journey of life does not stop there as they demonstrate sheer endurance and will power to make sure that their young survive.

Director/s

Luc Jacquet

Cast (in alphabetical order)

Morgan Freeman

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Cast (in alphabetical order)

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