In the 6th century AD, large parts of the world were affected by mysterious weather events causing temperature drop, crop failures and famines. All this might be the result of a large volcanic eruption in the tropics. But can a local natural disaster impact the global weather, thus influencing the course of history? Using stunning re-enactments and unique animation techniques, “The Power of Volcanoes” makes it clear: Volcanoes might be sleeping giants. But they can wake up quicker than you think and in the worst case trigger a fatal chain of events.

Herzog and cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger go to Antarctica to meet people who live and work there,...
Features volcano watches in Iceland from 1984-91, showing the country's highlands, Askja, Kverkjoll,...

Forensic experts scan Pompeii’s victims to investigate why they didn’t escape the eruption.

Restoration expert Giancarlo Napoli takes on the important task of saving 86 plaster casts of Pompei...

Ring of Fire is about the immense natural force of the great circle of volcanoes and seismic activit...

Hawaii, with its tropical rainforests and diverse coral reef is a spectacular natural paradise for t...

Werner Herzog takes a film crew to the island of Guadeloupe when he hears that the volcano on the is...

Five times, Earth has faced apocalyptic events that swept nearly all life from the face of the plane...

Archaeologist Raksha Dave and historian Dan Snow return to Pompeii to gain special access to a varie...

Marko Röhr's film crew takes the viewer to Europe's last unexplored area: Iceland's unique underwate...

With the help of diver and biologist Laurent Ballesta, a scientific expedition explores three sunken...

A doomed love triangle between intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, and their belove...

What life was like in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii moments before it was devastated by the erup...

Documentaries by Katia and Maurice Krafft feature some of the amazing footage shot by the renowned v...

On the 24th August 79 AD, the eruption of Vesuvius eradicated the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum....

After 200 years, the Fugen-Dake volcano awoke in 1991. Journalists, cameramen and scientists flocke...