For centuries the inhabitants of the Icelandic village Vík í Mýrdal maintained a mystique relationship with the nearby volcano 'Katla'. Today the tide has turned; the volcano is used to lure tourists and create economic prosperity. In the villagers' search for wealth, they gradually become strangers in their own habitat.

On July 18th of 1995, Montserrat's sleeping volcano rumbled back to life after hundreds of years of ...

The adventures and exploits of Jean-Baptiste Charcot (1867-1936), an intrepid scientist and explorer...

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

Herzog and cinematographer Peter Zeitlinger go to Antarctica to meet people who live and work there,...

A scientific expedition travels to an alternative Earth in hope of finding a new home for humanity, ...

In the 6th century AD, large parts of the world were affected by mysterious weather events causing t...

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

Experimental film of a trip around Iceland, filmed on the circular highway with a wide angle lens ca...

Six fearless surfers travel to the north coast of Iceland to ride waves unlike anything they've ever...
Features volcano watches in Iceland from 1984-91, showing the country's highlands, Askja, Kverkjoll,...

Beautiful documentary by Osvaldur Knudsen about the eruption on Heimaey in the Vestmann Islands in 1...

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

13 years ago, they didn't know what it was like to cycle in a harsh country. What it means to be kno...

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