Filmmakers Chin and Vasarhelyi unveil Shackleton’s epic survival tale in “Endurance,” blending history with contemporary exploration and technology.
Filmmakers Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi excel at telling inspiring stories of human resilience in the face of nature’s challenges, releasing about one film each year. Their latest documentary, “Endurance,” focuses on the remarkable survival journey of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton during his perilous 1914-1917 Trans-Antarctic expedition. The film intertwines Shackleton’s legendary 800-mile mission ...