When National Geographic photographer James Balog asked, “How can one take a picture of climate change?” his attention was immediately drawn to ice. Soon he was asked to do a cover story on glaciers that became the most popular and well-read piece in the magazine during the last five years. But for Balog, that story marked the beginning of a much larger and longer-term project that would reach epic proportions.

James Balog
as Self - Photographer

Svavar Jonatansson
as Self - Photo Assistant

Adam LeWinter
as Self - EIS Engineer

Louie Psihoyos
as Self - Photographer & Oscar Winning Filmmaker

Kitty Boone
as Self - The Aspen Institute

Sylvia Earle
as Self - National Geographic Explorer

Dennis Dimick
as Self - National Geographic Editor

Jason Box
as Self - Climatologist, Ohio State University

Tad Pfeffer
as Self - Glaciologist, University of Colorado

Suzanne Balog
as Self - James's Wife
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I first saw this at my city's International Film Festival, then later thankfully I was able to watch it with my son, who was 9 at the time, when at a friend's place for one of the big 3 holidays, it was on Netflix. Brilliantly conceived and carried out, over a long stretch of time, by the filmmakers...