| THE WHITE DIAMOND A film about the daring adventure of exploring the rainforest canopy with a novel flying device – the Jungle Airship  Airship engineer Dr. Graham Dorrington embarks on a trip to the giant Kaieteur Falls in the heart of Guyana, hoping to fly his helium-filled invention above the tree tops. But this logistic effort will not be without risk. Twelve years ago, a similar expedition into the unique habitat of the canopy ended in disaster when Dorrington's friend Dieter Plage fell to his death. With the expedition is Werner Herzog, setting out now with a new prototype of the airship into the Lost World of the pristine rain forest of this little explored area of the world, to record and tell this unique story in an extraordinary, feature-documentary film. The film is shot on Super 16mm film and HD video and will be available in all formats, including 16:9. A 35mm print will also be available shortly. The film has been completed and will premier on November 4, 2004 in Halle/Germany. The films will also take part in the new CinemaNetEurope network, with a digital screening in 8 European countries with 182 cinemas live on November 13, 2004. Production Company: Marco Polo Film AG Director: Werner Herzog Producers: Annette Scheurich, Lucki Stipetic, Werner Herzog Duration / Format: 90 Minutes / HDTV Available: December 2004 |