Movie

Villi Knudsen's Iceland

(en)

1992

55m

Villi Knudsen's Iceland

Documentary

Overview: Features volcano watches in Iceland from 1984-91, showing the country's highlands, Askja, Kverkjoll, Herdubreidarlindir, Sprengisandur, and Jokulsa Canyon. Presents Landmannalaugur and the popular trek from this Myvatn, Skaftafell, and glacier bursts from the Grimsvotn and Graenalon lakes. Depicts scenes of winter traveling in Iceland, Reykjavik, the Blue lagoon, Geysir hot spring, the site of Parliament in Thingvellir, and Kulusuk on the east coast of greenland. Includes the earthquake sequence that shook the island in September 1986 and sequences from the volcanic eruptions at Mount Hekla (1947-48, 1970, 1980-81, and 1991), Surtsey (1963-67) Heimaey Island (1973), Lake Myvatn (1975-84) and Grimsvotn Lake (1983).

Status: Released

Release date: January 1, 1992

Countries of origin: Iceland,

Production company:
  • VÓK-Film (I)

Top Cast

Villi Knudsen

Villi Knudsen

as Self

Alan Boucher

Alan Boucher

as Self - Narrator