The lifelong journey of the legendary polar explorer Will Steger. The film documents the first epic coast-to-coast crossing of Antarctica by dog sledge in 1989, as part of a mission to focus global attention on the environmental crisis. We re-live this journey through splendid original footage and the memories of the leader of the expedition Will Steger, a vital eyewitness to the enormous changes taking place in the polar regions of the planet. Images and words become memory, giving shape to a profound meditation on human destiny and that of our planet.

Tasha Van Zandt is a documentary director, cinematographer and producer. Her work has been commissioned by The Guardian, HBO, Netflix, and National Geographic. Her film Guns in America for TIME Magazine received an Emmy Award Nomination.