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Islands of Fire

Islands of Fire

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 1, 1955

Runtime

0h 9m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

65%

Original Title

Isole di fuoco

Production Companies

Reportfilm

Director

Vittorio De Seta

Description

The first light of dawn. The sound of a boat and the screech of birds fill the wide expanse of sea. Black rocks emerge from the water, the “sciara” – the volcanic scoria – of Stromboli, the underwater sulfurous emanations, the layers of reddish rock eroded by the sea. The roar of the volcano can be heard, the flames and the liquid lava are thrown skyward. As nature unleashes itself, the fishermen row toward the shore, the sheep stray and the women return home.