Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice (2020)
How in 1959, during the heat of the Cold War, the government of the United States decided to create a secret military base located in the far north of Greenland: Camp Century, almost a real town with roads and houses, a nuclear plant to provide power and silos to house missiles aimed at the Soviet Union.
Director: Peter Bardehle
Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
Runtime: 53 min
Release Date: January 8, 2020
Cast
- Tanja Dohse - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Kristian Havidtfelt Nielsen - Self - Historian
- Sören Gregersen - Self - Former Camp Century Worker
- Chuck Rose - Self - Former US Air Force
- Sergei Khrushchev - Self - Engineer
- Aleqa Hammond - Self - Politician
- Horst Machguth - Self - Glaciologist
- Nikita Khrushchev - Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower - Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Richard Nixon - Self - Politician (archive footage)
Screenplay
Music: Anselme Pau, Nils Kacirek
Cinematography: Tom Bresinsky, Vincent Jackson
Editing: Konrad Buschke
Production: Vidicom Media, ZDF, ARTE
Country: Germany
Language: Dansk, English, Deutsch
Original Language: de
Themes
Cold War Tension, Cold War: Espionage and Secrets
Keywords
cold war, soviet union, secret base, military base, arctic polar circle region, space race, cuban missile crisis, missile threat, polar exploration, 1950s, greenland, 1960s, cold war propaganda, ecologism
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice about?
- How in 1959, during the heat of the Cold War, the government of the United States decided to create a secret military base located in the far north of Greenland: Camp Century, almost a real town with roads and houses, a nuclear plant to provide power and silos to house missiles aimed at the Soviet Union.
- Who directed Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice?
- Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice was directed by Peter Bardehle.
- Who stars in Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice?
- Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice stars Tanja Dohse, Kristian Havidtfelt Nielsen, Sören Gregersen, Chuck Rose, Sergei Khrushchev, Aleqa Hammond.
- How long is Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice?
- Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
- What genre is Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice?
- Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice is a Documentary, History, TV Movie film.
- Where was Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice produced?
- Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice?
- The themes of Camp Century: The Hidden City Beneath the Ice include: Cold War Tension, Cold War: Espionage and Secrets.