Ash
On April 14th 2010 the earth opened up for the second time in less than a month at Eyjafjallajökull in Southern Iceland. The volcanic eruption melted the ice cap, flooded the nearby farms and spewed 70 tons of ash into the stratosphere per second and disrupted air traffic throughout Northern Europe. It forced many flight cancellations and stranded thousands of passengers. The disruption captured the world’s attention. When the airlines resumed their normal routes and headlines started to fade, the farmers under the volcano were fighting for their livestock and livelihood as they still are today.
The film ‘ASH’ follows three farming families living under the volcano over the course of a year to see the effect of the ash on their lives and livelihood. It is a character-driven creative documentary about the aftermath under the volcano.
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About the film
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TypeDocumentary
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Length95 min.
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LanguageIcelandic
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Original TitleAska
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International TitleAsh
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Production Year2013
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Icelandic Film Centre GrantYes
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Production FormatHDV, HD
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Aspect Ratio16:9
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ColorYes
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SoundStereo
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Screening format and subtitlesDigibeta, HDCam, DCP, English subtitles
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Festivals
- 2016Mirgorod Film Festival, Poltava, Úkraína
- 2015Bright Nights: The Baltic-Nordic Film Festival
- 2014Nordic Lights Film Festival
- 2014Nordic Heritage Museum
- 2014Nordic/Docs
- 2014The Northern Film Festival, Leeuwarden, Holland
- 2014Nordox Nordic Documentary Film Festival, Beijing, China
- 2014Edduverðlaunin / Edda Awards - Award: Nominated for Documentary of the year.
- 2013Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival (Images of the 21st Century), Greece
- 2013Nordisk Panorama, Malmö, Sweden
- 2013Nordic Filmdays Lübeck, Germany
