Summaries

Engineers attempt daring journey above Guyanese rainforest canopy with airship prototype. Adventure fraught with risks, as previous expedition ended tragically. This is a unique story of exploring uncharted jungle from the air.

About the daring adventure of exploring rain forest canopy with a novel flying device-the Jungle Airship. Airship engineer Dr. Graham Dorrington embarks on a trip to the giant Kaieteur Falls in the heart of Guyana, hoping to fly his helium-filled invention above the tree-tops. But this logistic effort will not be without risk. Twelve years ago, a similar expedition into the unique habitat of the canopy ended in disaster when Dorrington's friend Dieter Plage fell to his death. With the expedition is Werner Herzog, setting out now with a new prototype of the airship into the Lost World of the pristine rain forest of this little explored area of the world, to record and tell this unique story.—Herzog, Rudolph

Details

Keywords
  • expedition
  • jungle
  • rainforest
  • airship
  • canopy
Genres
  • Documentary
Release date Mar 9, 2005
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Germany Japan United Kingdom
Language English German
Filming locations Guyana
Production companies NHK NDR Naturfilm Marco Polo Film AG

Box office

Budget $1000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 28m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

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