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For those who watched this movie...

posted 18 years ago by jenniferthetotty
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I'd like a detailed summary of this movie, as I couldnt find it the the video stores. I heard only 2 dogs survived -- did they show what happened to the ones that didnt survive? Please help!

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[–] nathaliedawalibi 18 years ago

I saw this movie a long time ago as a child and brouhgt an old VHS copy recently: The movie is quite sad since you follow all the surviving dogs (those who we're able to brake the leashes), you know exactly how every dogs die 9you know their age and name, very disturbing).

Be ready to cry alot

[–] realfandangoforever 18 years ago

I read in an article linked to the Japanese Times that the other dogs infact died on their chains. Their bodies were found. It says the dogs that lived ate seagulls and penquins, not the other dogs. I have nothing to show that this is the truth though. I'm still trying to research it.

fandangoforever

[–] spectria2000 18 years ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nankyoku_Monogatari

Summary

In February 1958, the Second Cross-Winter Expedition for the Japanese Antarctic Surveying Team rode on an ice-breaker "Souya" to take over from the 11-men First Cross-Winter Expedition. However due to the extreme weather conditions there, Souya could not get near enough to the Shouwa Base and they decided not to proceed with the stay-over.

As the First Cross-Winter Expedition retreat on helicopter, they had to leave 15 Sakhalin Huskies at the un-manned Shouwa Base. The dogs were left chained at the base as the team thought that they will be returning, which did not happen due to fuel shortage. The team was worried about the dogs as the weather was extremely cold and there was only 1 week of feed available.

On 14th January 1959, Kitagawa, one of the dog-handlers in the first expedition, returned with the Thrid Cross-Winter Expedition, wanting to bury his beloved dogs. To everyone's surprise, they were greeted warmly by the dogs Taro and Jiro at the base, brothers who were born on Antarctica.

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[–] tomcervo 17 years ago

There's a DVD, (from Hong Kong, I think) very good quality, widescreen, but the only English subtitle option is with Cantonese subtitles as well. If you don't mind that, get it. It shows up on Amazon and eBay--blue snow cover, huskies front and center.