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The White Diamond is a 2004 documentary film by Werner Herzog. It illustrates the history of aviation and depicts the struggles and triumphs of Graham Dorrington, an aeronautical engineer, who has designed and built a teardrop-shaped airship which he plans to fly over the forest canopies of Guyana.
Mar 10, 2005 · The White Diamond: Directed by Werner Herzog. With Werner Herzog, Graham Dorrington, Dieter Plage, Adrian de Schryver. Engineers attempt daring journey above Guyanese rainforest canopy with airship prototype. Adventure fraught with risks, as previous expedition ended tragically.
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Legendary director Werner Herzog embarks on a voyage of discovery in the canopy of the jungle in an extraordinary flying object – the White Diamond, a helium-powered...
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Sep 1, 2005 · Werner Herzog follows a scientist who dreams of studying the rain forest canopy from a small airship. The film captures the challenges, dangers and surprises of the journey, as well as the characters and landscapes of Guyana.
British engineer Graham Dorrington, who built a little helium-filled zeppelin to fly over the Guyanan rainforest.
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- Werner Herzog
This 2004 documentary by Werner Herzog diaries the struggle of a passionate English inventor to design and test a unique airship during its maiden flight above the jungle canopy.
Jun 1, 2005 · 1 h 28 m. Summary A film about the daring adventure of exploring the rainforest canopy with a novel flying device -- the Jungle Airship. Documentary. Directed By: Werner Herzog. Written By: Werner Herzog, Rudolph Herzog, Annette Scheurich, Rainer Bergomaz, Marion Pöllmann.
