Night on Earth: Shot in the Dark
Night on Earth: Shot in the Dark

Night on Earth: Shot in the Dark

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2020
0h 59m
6.2(14 votes)
Documentary

Overview

This look behind the scenes shows how worldwide camera crews climbed, dived and froze to capture the documentary's groundbreaking night footage.

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Plimsoll Productions

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Samira Wiley

Self - Narrator (voice)

Samira Wiley
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Peter Fison

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