As part of the OFF program of the Adventure & Discovery Film Festival, watch “The Sentinels of Antarctica” (51 min – French), presented by Ushuaïa TV, with director Christophe Raylat in attendance.
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Film synopsis:
For 70 years, Antarctica — at the southern tip of the planet — has been protected by an international treaty that makes it a land without borders, without weapons, and free from resource exploitation.
Argentina and Chile, the closest countries to the continent, claim permanent presence on the peninsula. Argentina even sends families to live there year-round, despite extreme conditions.
Travel writer Cédric Gras journeyed with these families to the Esperanza Base.
Eight...