Kīlauea: Hawaiʻi on Fire

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Kīlauea: Hawaiʻi on Fire (2019)

Directed by Peter Chinn

Documentary · 54m

In May 2018, Kīlauea volcano erupted, obliterating neighborhoods with devastating force and uprooting thousands of local residents. It is Hawaiʻi’s most destructive volcanic eruption in generations. How can one of the most beautiful places on Earth suddenly transform into a roaring inferno, sputtering molten lava and bombs of volcanic rock the size of refrigerators? On the ground in the early days of the eruption, NOVA joins scientists and residents alike on a breathtaking journey to investigate Kīlauea’s recent spike in activity. Along the way, some of Hawaiʻi’s biggest secrets are revealed: Why did these geologically distinctive volcanoes form in the middle of the Pacific? How did life establish itself on the remote islands? What does this tell us about the future of Hawaiʻi? And what dangers yet lurk for the inhabitants of the island paradise?

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Cast

Crew

Director
Peter Chinn
Producer
Tom Stubberfield

Details

Release date
2019-01-23
Runtime
54m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English