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Into the Inferno

Indonesia was the right placefor an aspiring scientist. In fact, there's no country in...

[Werner] Indonesia was the right place
for an aspiring scientist. In fact, there's no country in the world
that has more volcanoes than this one. Clive Oppenheimer took us
to Mount Sinabung. It had been relatively quiet
the last few years. [low rumbling] The area we are shooting in right now
had been declared a restricted zone, with no access allowed to anyone. But, as we found farmers working there,
we felt reasonably safe. Eerie relics remained, though,
from an eruption in 2010. Feeling that this was
distant enough in time, no one was expecting
what happened next

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[Werner] Indonesia was the right place for an aspiring scientist.
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In fact, there's no country in the world that has more volcanoes than this one.
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Clive Oppenheimer took us to Mount Sinabung.
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It had been relatively quiet the last few years.
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[low rumbling]
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The area we are shooting in right now had been declared a restricted zone,
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with no access allowed to anyone.
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But, as we found farmers working there, we felt reasonably safe.
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Eerie relics remained, though, from an eruption in 2010.
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Feeling that this was distant enough in time,
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no one was expecting what happened next.
Duration
50 seconds
Views
56
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:42
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.
Fortunately, this eruption did not hurt anyone, - Into the Inferno 00:08
Fortunately, this eruption did not hurt anyone,
[indistinct radio chatter] - Into the Inferno 00:22
[indistinct radio chatter]
In order to prevent such catastrophes, - Into the Inferno 00:27
In order to prevent such catastrophes,
Yeah, that's true. So, we have a summit station. - Into the Inferno 00:08
Yeah, that's true. So, we have a summit station.
We have a short east station, - Into the Inferno 00:09
We have a short east station,
And also we have on the west of station. - Into the Inferno 00:06
And also we have on the west of station.
And these real-time data provide one of the most important parts - Into the Inferno 00:12
And these real-time data provide one of the most important p...
This one is the electronic distance measurements. - Into the Inferno 00:07
This one is the electronic distance measurements.
So, we have a reflector in the summit of Merapi. - Into the Inferno 00:07
So, we have a reflector in the summit of Merapi.
Then we're measuring every morning. - Into the Inferno 00:06
Then we're measuring every morning.
By this measuring, we're plotting the cone. - Into the Inferno 00:06
By this measuring, we're plotting the cone.
So, it's measuring-- It's firing a laser pulse - Into the Inferno 00:10
So, it's measuring-- It's firing a laser pulse
And that can show whether the volcano is inflating - Into the Inferno 00:16
And that can show whether the volcano is inflating
In a worst-case scenario, - Into the Inferno 00:09
In a worst-case scenario,
If it's too late for the observer to evacuate, - Into the Inferno 00:07
If it's too late for the observer to evacuate,
Then, if it is emergency, we have a bunker. - Into the Inferno 00:05
Then, if it is emergency, we have a bunker.
[Sri] We put the food and also oxygen. - Into the Inferno 00:23
[Sri] We put the food and also oxygen.
And the only survivor lived because he was the baddest guy in town. - Into the Inferno 00:07
And the only survivor lived because he was the baddest guy i...
He was a criminal. I think he stabbed a prison officer - Into the Inferno 00:32
He was a criminal. I think he stabbed a prison officer
So, in 2010, the monitoring was absolutely crucial - Into the Inferno 00:22
So, in 2010, the monitoring was absolutely crucial