by Mark Deming
synopsis
The biggest of America's 50 states, Alaska also has the largest percentage of unspoiled territory, and this documentary allows viewers to witness the remarkable beauty of this land, including footage of polar bears, wolves, and caribou in the wild, the halving of a glacier, and the natural spectacle of the aurora borealis. Shot in the high-definition IMAX format, Alaska also features narration by screen legend Charlton Heston.
characteristics
- Stars [astronomy]
- Travelogue
- Wilderness
- Wildlife
- Polar-bear
- Ice
- Caribou
- Frost
- Glacier