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Into the Inferno

A unique opportunitypresented itself to us. The near-impervious countryopened its doors...

[singing ends] A unique opportunity
presented itself to us. The near-impervious country
opened its doors to a joint scientific program between the University of Cambridge
and North Korean volcanologists. And so we were invited to film there. [singing continues]

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A unique opportunity presented itself to us.
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The near-impervious country opened its doors
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to a joint scientific program
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between the University of Cambridge and North Korean volcanologists.
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And so we were invited to film there.
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Duration
25 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
01:12:25
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.
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.
In a way, if you look at the crater surrounding us - Into the Inferno 00:16
In a way, if you look at the crater surrounding us
So, this has been spewed out over the Korean peninsula, - Into the Inferno 00:16
So, this has been spewed out over the Korean peninsula,
Around ten years ago, there was a swarm of earthquakes - Into the Inferno 00:46
Around ten years ago, there was a swarm of earthquakes
Yeah, we've collected two years of seismic data. - Into the Inferno 00:05
Yeah, we've collected two years of seismic data.
Uh, which is pretty incredible. Um... - Into the Inferno 00:06
Uh, which is pretty incredible. Um...
And the seismometer sitting here will record all the earthquakes. - Into the Inferno 00:07
And the seismometer sitting here will record all the earthqu...
[Clive] It looks just like a paint pot linked to a laptop, - Into the Inferno 00:11
[Clive] It looks just like a paint pot linked to a laptop,
It's an incredibly sensitive instrument in there. - Into the Inferno 00:07
It's an incredibly sensitive instrument in there.
So, it records, you know, um, just minor movements. - Into the Inferno 00:06
So, it records, you know, um, just minor movements.
Even us walking around here will be creating noise. - Into the Inferno 00:06
Even us walking around here will be creating noise.
He's the vice-director of the Earthquake Administration - Into the Inferno 00:10
He's the vice-director of the Earthquake Administration