At the Edge of the World

New Zealand Premiere

In late November 2006, 46 international volunteers from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society embarked on their Antarctic campaign to stop Japanese whaling.

At the Edge of the World takes you to a place that you can barely imagine, allowing you a glimpse of a world you would otherwise never know. It chronicles 46 international volunteers and their controversial Sea Shepherd campaign against Japanese whaling. Under-trained and under-equipped, these eco-warriors have developed a combination of bizarre and brilliant tactics with which to stop the whalers.

“Is there a sign for ‘man overboard’?” wonders one anxious volunteer anticipating the risks of fouling Japanese propellers and perfecting a maneuver cheekily named “the can-opener.”
The campaign was arguably “the perfect combination of imperfections” and the risks taken were both reckless and admirable.

Whether or not you agree with their cause, you cannot but respect these volunteers willing to risk their lives for something greater than themselves.

And as we watch a lone Sea Shepherd clinging to the back of a harpooned whale, we understand a resolve that will not quit until the killing ends.

Director Stone’s documentary is not only stunning for its message but the breathtaking and majestic cinematography which captures the beauty of Antarctica.