Movie·2005·1h 20m

March of the Penguins

In the harshest place on Earth, love finds a way.

Country

France

Language

French

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The Story

Original title: La Marche de l'empereur

Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk, marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth. This amazing, true-life tale is touched with humour and alive with thrills. Breathtaking photography captures the transcendent beauty and staggering drama of devoted parent penguins who, in the fierce polar winter, take turns guarding their egg and trekking to the ocean in search of food. Predators hunt them, storms lash them. But the safety of their adorable chicks makes it all worthwhile. So follow the leader... to adventure!!

Written By

Jordan Roberts, Michel Fessler

Producer

Emmanuel Priou, Christophe Lioud

Cinematography

Laurent Chalet

Music

Émilie Simon

Editor

Sabine Emiliani

Themes

coldparent child relationshippenguinbroodautonomysurvivalwildlifesnowantarcticastruggle for survivalanimalsnature