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ESCAPE FROM ANTARCTICA
Escape from Antarctica - On the Trail of Shackleton, a one hour film documentary commissioned by TG4, Ireland, was a finalist in the history documentary section at the "Worldfest" Television Festival, Arizona and the Celtic Film Festival. It records the story of Shackleton's escape from Antarctica in 1916 seen through the eyes of five Irish adventurers who set out to recreate the voyage of the James Caird and also Shackleton's famous traverse of South Georgia. The story is told using Frank Hurley's original archive footage combined with modern footage.
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