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Eruption Aftermath (1974)
Directed by Heiðar Marteinsson
Documentary · 25m
The story of salvage operations in the wake of the 1973 Westman Island eruption. The 5.000 inhabitants were evacuated in a matter of hours as lava and ash destroyed a large part of the town. The fight with the encroaching lava; dramatic night shots of the erupting volcano; the massive clean-up task after the eruption. The town is once more Iceland's busiest fishing port.
Crew
- Director
- Heiðar Marteinsson
- Screenplay
- Jón Hermannsson, Heiðar Marteinsson
- Director of Photography
- Heiðar Marteinsson
- Editor
- Jón Hermannsson
- Producer
- Heiðar Marteinsson
Details
- Original title
- Gosið i Vestmannaeyjum
- Release date
- 1974-01-01
- Runtime
- 25m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- IS
- Spoken languages
- Icelandic