SCREENING OF THE Ultimate Ice Mission
Co-presented with the Embassy of France and French in Motion
French in Motion, and the Office of Science and Technology of the French Embassy are pleased to invite you to an exclusive screening of THE ULTIMATE ICE MISSION in collaboration with the DCEFF a film produced by AUXYMA for France Télévisions, for the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation 2025, and directed by Florent Muller.
This extraordinary documentary follows world-renowned French-American glaciologist Éric Rignot as he leads an international mission, supported by NASA, to explore the melting glaciers of Greenland and Antarctica. Through cutting-edge technology—including submarines, satellites, and more—the film uncovers the unseen impact of climate change and rising sea levels. This film features insights from prominent figures like Al Gore and offers a unique and urgent perspective on the planet’s future.
Join us for this special screening and discussion as we explore the intersection of science, cinema, and global change.
📅 Wednesday, March 26, 2025
📍 La Maison Française, 4101 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007
⏰ 7:00 - 9:00 PM EDT
6 pm: Doors open and film screening
7:30 pm: Q&A session with Eric Rignot, a world-renowned French-American glaciologist who studies the effects of global climate change on polar ice sheets, featured in The Ultimate Ice Mission.
8:30 pm: event conclusion.
RSVP now to secure your spot: HERE
About The Ultimate Ice Mission:
The Petermann is one of the largest glaciers in the entire Northern Hemisphere and lies in a lunar canyon in Greenland. Larger and more majestic than Arizona’s Grand Canyon, this breathtaking landscape, never seen by the human eye, is melting like the rest of the poles: in August 2010, it gave birth to an iceberg of over 250 km.
Thus, an international mission is being launched, led by world-renowned French-American glaciologist Éric Rignot under the aegis of NASA. This mobile mission takes us from the North Pole with Greenland to the South Pole in Antarctica—a monster that could contribute 10 times more than Greenland to rising sea levels.
Supported by cutting-edge equipment - submarines, satellites, etc. - and alongside renowned scientists and speakers - including Al Gore - we’ll explore the depths of the poles to understand what’s going on beneath those millions of tons of ice, and their impact on the disastrous rising waters.
We look forward to seeing you there for this impactful event during DCEFF.
More information: https://media.franceintheus.org/event/dc-environmental-film-festival-the-ultimate-ice-mission/