Synopsis
Documentary > History & current affairs
Sled dog soldiers 1x52' - 1x90'
- Theme(s):
- History & current affairs
- Producer(s):
- Bonne Pioche / Arte / Ideacom Int'l / Société Radio Canada / RTBF / Téléfilm Canada / RDI / FMC / TV3 Catalunya / Historia / Aljazeera / Slovak Tv / Ceska Tv / MTV Hungary / RTV Slovenija / Skai Tv
- Director(s):
- Marc Jampolsky
- Author(s):
- Daniel Duhand, Marc Jampolsky & Michael Pittiot
- Year:
- 2010 - 2011
- Versions:
- English / French
- Nationality:
- Canada / France
- Available rights:
- Worldwide
- HD:
- yes
DR
August 1915. Two officers of the French Army embark on an incredible secret mission: bring 450 sled dogs from Alaska and Canada.
The objective: to save the Eastern front from German invasion. The lives of thousands of soldiers are at stake. Captain Louis Moufflet and Lieutenant René Haas, aided by the legendary dogsled driver Scotty Allan, have 120 days to cover 10,000 kilometres under enemy threat.
This perilous race against time leads us across the vast and gleaming stretches of Alaska to the snow-covered forests in the Vosges, passing through the sumptuous landscapes of Quebec.
The three adventurers will have to cross a continent and an ocean with a pack of wild animals, pass through the Gulf of Saint Lawrence before being ice-bound in winter, defy German submarines and face terrible storms.
Will they succeed in carrying out their mission on time?