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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. It features music composed by Ernst Reijseger ...
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.
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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.
TOP CRITIC. Herzog loves to document humanity's perpetual struggle with nature, and in The White Diamond, the jungle -- sometimes makes sophisticated human technology laughably clumsy. Sep 26 ...
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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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1h 30m. 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 ended in disaster when Dorrington's ...
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The "White Diamond" in this film is a specialized airship, a one-man dirigible which resembles a diamond on its side. The engineer, Graham Dorrington of London University, has specially designed it to be highly maneuverable and as quiet as possible.
