CinemaOSMovie · 1963 · 0h 27m

Terra Incognita

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The Kerguelen Islands, nicknamed the "Islands of Desolation," are a French archipelago of subantarctic islands in the southernmost part of the Indian Ocean. They constitute one of the five districts of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF). Uninhabited, the archipelago was discovered in the southern Indian Ocean on February 12, 1772, by the French navigator Yves Joseph de Kerguelen de Trémarec. This scientific film by Gilbert Dassonville, intended for the general public and for educational purposes, presents the scientific missions underway in 1963 on the Kerguelen Islands. The permanent station at Port-aux-Français, founded in 1950, the archipelago, and the surrounding wildlife are documented by following the multidisciplinary teams (biology, geophysics, geology, meteorology).

Directed byGilbert Dassonville

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 27m
Language
FR
Released
January 1, 1963
Studios
Service du Film de Recherche Scientifique

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
René Bost

René Bost

Self ( Scientsist Advisor)

Creative team
Directed by
Gilbert Dassonville
Gilbert Dassonville

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