A SUNKEN WHITE ELEPHANT
THERE’S a brilliant documentary by Werner Herzog, called Encounters at the End of the World. This beautifully filmed expedition essentially explores not only Antarctica, but also the people who live and work there. They’re a fascinating bunch of personalities, as you can imagine.
Herzog illustrates this perfectly within five minutes by interviewing the driver of the only bus on Antarctica. This bus transports new arrivals from the airport (an icy runway) to the research
