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Great natural monuments - Iceland
7.3 / 10• 2023• 1h 30m•NR• French
DocumentaryTV Movie
Storyline
The fascinating landscape formations of Iceland in the North Atlantic bear witness to the beauty and primal power of nature. They were created through the interaction of powerful volcanic, geological and biological processes that have been changing the face of the earth for billions of years. This is what the Earth might have looked like four billion years ago. Iceland is the realm of ice and fire. Nowhere else is there such a high density of volcanoes. The landscapes, which are continually reshaped by eruptions, make the island a natural laboratory full of clues about the formation and development of the earth. The documentary follows a group of scientists through the most active areas of Iceland, along a mountain range that has emerged from the ocean. On the slopes of the volcanoes, in the fog of the fumaroles and on streams and rivers, the three researchers explore how the first forms of life populated the earth's surface and in what evolutionary steps they took over the earth.
Cast & Crew
Céline Melloul
Self - Narrator (voice)
LeadOG
Olivier Grünewald
Self - Interviewee
BM
Bénédicte Ménez
Self - Interviewee
CF
Charles Frankel
Self - Interviewee
GP
Gísli Pálsson
Self - Interviewee
KJ
Kristín Jóhannsdóttir
Self - Interviewee
HG
Halldór Geirsson
Self - Interviewee
SB
Sara Barsotti
Self - Interviewee
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Herlé Jouon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Great natural monuments - Iceland is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
