Villi Knudsen's Iceland (1992)
• January 1st, 1992 • 0h 55min
Documentary
Overview
Features volcano watches in Iceland from 1984-91, showing the country's highlands, Askja, Kverkjoll, Herdubreidarlindir, Sprengisandur, and Jokulsa Canyon. Presents Landmannalaugur and the popular trek from this Myvatn, Skaftafell, and glacier bursts from the Grimsvotn and Graenalon lakes. Depicts scenes of winter traveling in Iceland, Reykjavik, the Blue lagoon, Geysir hot spring, the site of Parliament in Thingvellir, and Kulusuk on the east coast of greenland. Includes the earthquake sequence that shook the island in September 1986 and sequences from the volcanic eruptions at Mount Hekla (1947-48, 1970, 1980-81, and 1991), Surtsey (1963-67) Heimaey Island (1973), Lake Myvatn (1975-84) and Grimsvotn Lake (1983).
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