Exploratorul_
"From the Antarctic icebergs to cave glaciers, following in the footsteps of Emil Racovitza, a Romanian scientist and explorer"
The documentary presents the life and research of Emil Racovita, one of the first Antarctic explorers, a pioneer of oceanology and the founder of a new science, the bio-speleology. He created in Cluj the first Institute of Speleology in the world. Using photographs made by Emil Racovita in Antarctica, the film focuses mainly on the Belgica expedition (1897-1899), the first scientific expedition who wintered in Antarctica, having Roald Amundsen, Frederick Cook on board and Adrien de Gerlache as captain.
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Exploratorul was released 13 years ago in 2013.
Overview
The documentary presents the life and research of Emil Racovita, one of the first Antarctic explorers, a pioneer of oceanology and the founder of a new scien...
Exploratorul is a Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 12m.
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Status
Released
Runtime
72 min (1h 12m)
Rating
8.0/10 (2 votes)
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What is Exploratorul about?
The documentary presents the life and research of Emil Racovita, one of the first Antarctic explorers, a pioneer of oceanology and the founder of a new science, the bio-speleology. He created in Cluj the first Institute of Speleology in the world. Using photographs made by Emil Racovita in Antarctica, the film focuses mainly on the Belgica expedition (1897-1899), the first scientific expedition who wintered in Antarctica, having Roald Amundsen, Frederick Cook on board and Adrien de Gerlache as captain.
How long is Exploratorul?
Exploratorul has a runtime of 72 minutes (1h 12m).
What is the rating of Exploratorul?
Exploratorul has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
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Documentary