Icelandic Film Centre
Íslenska

Hekla, Ancient Gateway to Hell

This film is about one fo the eruptions of the well-known volcano, Hekla, in Southern Iceland. Usually the damage caused by Hekla is in the form of ashfall which ruins farmland and causes poisoning of animals. In some of the bigger eruptions, even farmlands in central Europe were affected by ash from Hekla. The eruption in this film occurred in 1970 and lasted a few weeks.

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About the film

  • Type
    Documentary
  • Length
    25 min.
  • Language
    Icelandic, English
  • Original Title
    Hekla
  • International Title
    Hekla, Ancient Gateway to Hell
  • Production Year
    1973
  • Production Countries
    Iceland
  • Premiere TV Channel
    RÚV
  • Icelandic Film Centre Grant
    No
  • Production Format
    16mm
  • Color
    Yes

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