''The White Planet'' or in French, ''La Planète Blanche'', is a 2006 documentary about the wildlife of the
Arctic.
It shows interactions between marine animals, birds and land animals, especially the
polar bear
The polar bear (''Ursus maritimus'') is a hypercarnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the largest extant bear specie ...
, over a one-year period. The fragility of the Arctic is hinted at as a reason to prevent
climate change. It was nominated for the Documentary category in the
27th Genie Awards
The 27th Genie Awards were held on February 13, 2007 to honour films released in 2006. The ceremony was located at the Carlu theatre in Toronto.
'' The Rocket (Maurice Richard)'' was the most successful film at these awards, winning nine of its ...
in 2007.
External links
''The White Planet''- official site (French)
National Film Board of Canada webpage''The White Planet''
- Australian mirror site
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Documentary films about nature
Canadian documentary films
Quebec films
2006 films
Documentary films about the Arctic
National Film Board of Canada documentaries
2006 documentary films
Films scored by Bruno Coulais
2000s French-language films
French-language Canadian films
2000s Canadian films
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