Movie: Iceland: The Quest for Origins

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Céline Melloul
Céline Melloul

Self - Narrator (voice)

Olivier Grünewald
Olivier Grünewald

Self - Interviewee

Bénédicte Ménez
Bénédicte Ménez

Self - Interviewee

Charles Frankel
Charles Frankel

Self - Interviewee

Gísli Pálsson
Gísli Pálsson

Self - Interviewee

Kristín Jóhannsdóttir
Kristín Jóhannsdóttir

Self - Interviewee

Halldór Geirsson
Halldór Geirsson

Self - Interviewee

Sara Barsotti
Sara Barsotti

Self - Interviewee

Starri Heidmarsson
Starri Heidmarsson

Self - Interviewee

Matthildur Filippusdóttir
Matthildur Filippusdóttir

Self - Guide

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    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.

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    2023-11-20

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