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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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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.
The White Diamond. British engineer Graham Dorrington, who built a little helium-filled zeppelin to fly over the Guyanan rainforest.
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- Werner Herzog
Jul 18, 2023 · THE WHITE DIAMOND is streaming now on Newyonder - https://www.newyonder.earth/asset/whitediamondLegendary director Werner Herzog embarks on a voyage of disco...
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Oct 25, 2005 · Graham Dorrington is a man driven to fly. The Cambridge scientist creates new types of airships to explore the canopy of tropical rain forests. Herzog and his crew follow Dorrington to Guyana to see if this new-age dirigible can bring us closer to this fragile and important ecosystem.
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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.
