On the red carpet with Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and team at London Film Festival 2024 The Upcoming [Video]

Endurance: On the red carpet with Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and team at London Film Festival 2024

The intrepid expedition of the polar explorer Ernest Shackleton across the Antarctic in 1915 is brought to screen in this epic documentary Endurance. The film blends historical evidence with modern technologies such as AI that make it possible to delve into the minute detail of an incredible journey that showcased Shackleton’s camaraderie and the bravery of his surviving crew of 27.

The breakthrough discovery of the ship at the bottom of the Weddell Sea in 2022 became the pivotal moment in this film and allows viewers to absorb close-up visuals from the past as well as glean a better understanding of the treacherous conditions the crew endured.

The Upcoming had the pleasure of speaking to the team behind the film. Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi chatted to us about what drew her to such a powerful …