Directed by Malcolm Dixelius and Bo Landin
Produced by Bo Landin
Discovery
Music Composed and Conducted by Alan Williams

Synopsis:
Explorers through the ages have feared the Northwest Passage through the Canadian Arctic. In 1906, Roald Amundsen became the first explorer to sail through the passage. Hundreds of people who tried before him died in the endless ice fields and barren shorelines. Leaving Greenland in June, the expedition based on the icebreaker Louis S. St. Laurent runs into the same problems that have faced explorers through the ages. Soon the ship is stuck in heavy ice and encounters the relentless powers of the Arctic. In spite of 25,000 horsepower engines, no outcome is guaranteed here.

The crew of the Louis is at the centre of this story. We follow the captain as he navigates his way through the ice. We meet a young female coast guard officer on her first Arctic assignment, and out on deck one man, a seasoned veteran nicknamed "The Arctic Cat", who assists both crew and scientists.

"Conquering the Arctic" is a film about the people - a dedicated and skilful crew - who make these scientific expeditions possible. This film views a scientific expedition from their perspective.

Soundtrack

Music Composed and Conducted by Alan Williams
Orchestrated by Alan Williams
Recorded and Mixed by Scott Cochran
Recorded at Silverscreen Studios
Label:  Silverscreen Music SMCD016

1. Glaciers
2. Realm of the Reindeer
3. Arctic Fox
4. Reindeer Swimming
5. Ice Sheets
6. Bulls Sparing
7. Arctic Tundra
8. Killer Whales
9. Ice Caves
10. Polar Bear
11. Dollgan People
12. Arctic Circle

Running Time: 36:42

Notes:
ARCTIC CIRCLE is a collection of Discovery Channel documentary films produced by Scandinature Films.  SURVIVING THE ICE AGE documents the great ice age and its effects on the arctic region.  The vast glacier peaks from the ancient ice age continue to change the arctic landscape due to global warming.  REALM OF THE REINDEER shows the various species of reindeer in their natural habitat, living side-by-side with the Dollgan and Saatan Inuit people.  CONQUERING THE ARCTIC conveys the challenges of scientific expeditions in the harsh arctic climate while also providing a glimpse to the unique beauty of the wildlife and landscape.

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Availability:
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