1249847
1249847

Villi Knudsen's Iceland

1992-01-01 en 55m
Documentary
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).

Script Supervisor

Lynn C. Knudsen

Script

Villi Knudsen

Additional Photography

Guðmundur Bjartmarsson

Editor

Guðmundur Bjartmarsson

Sound Editor

Sigfús Guðmundsson

Original Music Composer

Magnús Blöndal Jóhannsson

volcano iceland volcanic eruption

Status

Released

Countries

  • Iceland

Companies

  • VÓK-Film (I)