On the heels of March of the Penguins comes Arctic Tale, a "stunningly photographed narrative documentary about a year in the endangered life of the Arctic ice floe." (LA Weekly) Filmmaker Sarah Robertson, who has been documenting the Arctic for decades, enlists a polar bear cub and a walrus pup as narrative devices to tell the story of the North Pole and the real effects global warming is having on its inhabitants. The anthropomorphosis comes complete with a narration by Queen Latifah, which may occasionally aim at a younger audience than its Morgan Freeman-helmed predecessor: "[it] has a very precise audience in mind: Young children who aren't yet ready for the graphs and sociopolitical alarm bells of An Inconvenient Truth." (Boston Globe) Filled with fascinating creatures, gorgeous scenery, humor and drama, Arctic Tale will entertain, educate and amaze children of all ages. Recommended for ages 5 and up. More at paramountvantage.com/arctic 35mm
2007, color, 1 hour 36 minutes, USA