The White Planet
Encyclopedia
The White Planet or in French, La Planète Blanche, is a 2006 documentary about the wildlife of the Arctic
.
It shows interactions between marine animals, birds and land animals, especially the polar bear
, over a one year period. The fragility of the Arctic is hinted at as a reason to prevent climate change
. It was nominated for the Documentary category in the 27th Genie Awards
in 2007.
Arctic
The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
.
It shows interactions between marine animals, birds and land animals, especially the polar bear
Polar Bear
The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size...
, over a one year period. The fragility of the Arctic is hinted at as a reason to prevent climate change
Climate change
Climate change is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions or the distribution of events around that average...
. It was nominated for the Documentary category in the 27th Genie Awards
27th Genie Awards
The 27th Genie Awards were held on February 13, 2007 to honour films released in 2006. The ceremony was located at the Carlu theatre in Toronto....
in 2007.
External links
- The White Planet - official site (French)
- National Film Board of Canada webpage
- The White Planet - Australian mirror site