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Into the Inferno

But an event of this magnitudeis nothing compared to earlier eruptionsin Iceland. This...

But an event of this magnitude
is nothing compared to earlier eruptions
in Iceland. This area is the site
of the so-called Laki eruption. Beginning on June 8, 1783, this entire landscape
exploded into flames as far as the eye could see,
from horizon to horizon

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But an event of this magnitude is nothing
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compared to earlier eruptions in Iceland.
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This area is the site of the so-called Laki eruption.
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Beginning on June 8, 1783,
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this entire landscape exploded into flames
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as far as the eye could see, from horizon to horizon.
Duration
26 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:04:47
Uploaded
Nov 01, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Matter of Fact Media,Werner Herzog Filmproduktion,Spring Films

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Movie Summary

An exploration of active volcanoes around the world.
[Clive] The molten rock came up to the surface - Into the Inferno 00:14
[Clive] The molten rock came up to the surface
Overall, about 140 vents were active, - Into the Inferno 00:12
Overall, about 140 vents were active,
And after a few months, the fissure opened up in this direction, - Into the Inferno 00:10
And after a few months, the fissure opened up in this direct...
And another few dozen vents open up, - Into the Inferno 00:09
And another few dozen vents open up,
Everything we see now has been set in stone. - Into the Inferno 00:05
Everything we see now has been set in stone.
The lava has solidified and frozen. But if we'd been here at the time, - Into the Inferno 00:17
The lava has solidified and frozen. But if we'd been he...
And that built up the cones, like the one that we're standing on now. - Into the Inferno 00:21
And that built up the cones, like the one that we're st...
Right on the border with China lies a volcano - Into the Inferno 01:01
Right on the border with China lies a volcano
And now they are singing in praise of Mount Paektu. - Into the Inferno 00:07
And now they are singing in praise of Mount Paektu.
Everything is different in North Korea. - Into the Inferno 00:09
Everything is different in North Korea.
[singing ends] - Into the Inferno 00:25
[singing ends]
But everything we saw was an act of presentation, - Into the Inferno 00:33
But everything we saw was an act of presentation,
[presenter's voice continues, slowly fades] - Into the Inferno 00:12
[presenter's voice continues, slowly fades]
This has a very long history, going back 5,000 years, - Into the Inferno 00:11
This has a very long history, going back 5,000 years,
And through the medieval period and to the more modern period, - Into the Inferno 00:13
And through the medieval period and to the more modern perio...
And the spirit of the mountain is in all the Korean people, - Into the Inferno 00:10
And the spirit of the mountain is in all the Korean people,
It seems like we're on a tranquil boat trip on a Norwegian fjord, - Into the Inferno 00:15
It seems like we're on a tranquil boat trip on a Norweg...
And actually these cliffs are all part of the crater rim, - Into the Inferno 00:08
And actually these cliffs are all part of the crater rim,
The amount of pumice that came out in the eruption - Into the Inferno 00:07
The amount of pumice that came out in the eruption
Only the highest buildings would poke out of the top. - Into the Inferno 00:05
Only the highest buildings would poke out of the top.