, 1h20 Directed byJeff Orlowski OriginUSA GenresDocumentary ThemesEnvironmental films, Documentary films about environmental issues, Disaster films Rating76% Acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog heads to Greenland, Iceland and Alaska in order to capture images that will help to convey the effects of global warming. Balog was initially skeptical about climate change when the issue entered scientific discussion, but after his first trip north, he becomes convinced of the impact that humans have on the planet and becomes committed to bringing the story to the public.