Great natural monuments - Iceland
7.2
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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Cast
19 people
Céline Melloul
Self - Narrator (voice)
Known for
Miraculous World: New York, United HeroeZ
Lastman
Olivier Grünewald
Self - Interviewee
Bénédicte Ménez
Self - Interviewee
Charles Frankel
Self - Interviewee
Gísli Pálsson
Self - Interviewee
Kristín Jóhannsdóttir
Self - Interviewee
Halldór Geirsson
Self - Interviewee
Sara Barsotti
Self - Interviewee
Starri Heidmarsson
Self - Interviewee
Matthildur Filippusdóttir
Self - Guide
Philippe Patay
Self - Guide
Berglind Margo Þorvaldsdóttir Tryggvason
Self - Guide
Herlé Jouon Director · Guillaume Pérès Writer Sarah Laîné Writer
First release November 20, 2023 · Produced in France, Switzerland · Languages English, French, Icelandic
Production
Grand Angle Productions
Production
ARTE
Production
RSI
Production
CNC
Production
France · Switzerland
Produced in
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Original title
Islande, la quête des origines
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Icelandic
Release dates
Germany · November 20, 2023
Digital · Arte media library
No release date listed for United States.
France
November 20, 2023 · Digital · Arte media library
December 16, 2023 · TV · Arte
Germany
December 16, 2023 · TV · Arte
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