Islands of Fire

Islands of Fire (1955)

Isole di fuoco

The first light of dawn. The sound of a boat and the screech of birds fill the wide expanse of sea. Black rocks emerge from the water, the “sciara” – the volcanic scoria – of Stromboli, the underwater sulfurous emanations, the layers of reddish rock eroded by the sea. The roar of the volcano can be heard, the flames and the liquid lava are thrown skyward. As nature unleashes itself, the fishermen row toward the shore, the sheep stray and the women return home.

Date of release
1955-04-01
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (31)
Runtime
11m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Vittorio De Seta

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