Living Volcanoes

The varied activity, both human and natural, that occurs on the slopes of active volcanoes.

The War of the Volcanoes

In 1948, a fan letter arrived for director Roberto Rossellini from Ingrid Bergman, one of Hollywood’s biggest stars; after a meeting in New York, Rossellini invited Bergman to Italy to work on a project. Meanwhile, Anna

Killer Volcanoes

Documentaries by Katia and Maurice Krafft feature some of the amazing footage shot by the renowned volcanologists, who perished in 1991 while filming a volcano in Japan. The duo documented more active and erupting volcan

Deadliest Volcanoes

Millions of people around the world live in the shadow of active volcanoes. From Japan s Mount Fuji to the Sleeping Giant submerged beneath Naples to the Yellowstone Supervolcano in the United States, NOVA travels with s

Flesh and Volcanoes

Laura lives alone with her father in a small village in Auvergne. Fourteen years old, the young teen deals with everyday constraints and makes her way through life, finding refuge in her own private world.

Never Seen Volcanoes

After a poem by Emily Dickinson. A collage disaster film and experiment with various zones of materiality: ice, lava, land, sea, and sky. All found footage lifted from the internet.

Inside Hawaiian Volcanoes

A short documentary produced and directed by famed volcanologist Maurice Krafft in order to educate audiences about how volcanoes are formed, erupt, and are studied.

Volcanoes: dual destruction

Volcanoes of the Deep Sea

12,000 feet down, life is erupting. Alvin, a deep-sea mechanized probe, makes a voyage some 12,000 feet underwater to explore the Azores, a constantly-erupting volcanic rift between Europe and North America.

The Great Volcanoes

Inspired by the text " Art, Truth and Politics " of British writer Harold Pinter (1930-2008), Nobel for Literature in 2005, The Great Volcanos is an attempt to reflect on narratives in their capacityto reveal or subjugat

Horizon. Space Volcanoes

Fascinating parallels between the volcanoes on Earth and those elsewhere in the solar system are drawn by an international team of volcanologists in Iceland.

Volcanoes and Us

A film that sheds light on the impact of volcanic eruptions in the Pacific Rim on human history and culture, and delves deep into the lives of the ‘Ring of Fire People’ to examine the pain they experienced from the great

The Power of Volcanoes

In the 6th century AD, large parts of the world were affected by mysterious weather events causing temperature drop, crop failures and famines. All this might be the result of a large volcanic eruption in the tropics. Bu

Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation

Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation is a tale of science, culture, and thrilling adventure! Earth is a planet born of fire. For billions of years, volcanoes have helped create the world we know. From the continents to the a

The Domestication of Volcanoes

It's 1973, Fernanda is thirteen years old and has embarked on a journey with her friend Beatriz across Colombia to reach Santa Marta on the Atlantic coast. During the trip, Fernanda will leave the bubble of her neighborh

How Do Geologists Study Volcanoes?

Hawaii's Kīlauea volcano has been spewing fire and molten rock non-stop for the last 30 years. It draws attention from all over the world, from scientists to artists to curious tourists.

World Natural Heritage Hawaii: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Hawaii is a place of contrasts. Born of fire and water. Symbol of this is the Manau Kea, the highest mountain in the world, which rises in the sky of the South Seas with nearly 10,000 meters in height from the bottom of

Wild El Salvador: In the Shadow of the Volcanoes

Join affable presenter Nigel Marven as he explores El Salvador, the volatile land of volcanoes with a colorful culture and natural history. Follow along as he climbs an active volcano near the capital San Salvador, comes

The Story of America's Great Volcanoes

Covers how volcanoes are formed, and treats them in historical and mythological perspective, with attention to Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Rainier, and volcanoes in Hawaii. Has a segment on the Modoc people fighting in the lava

Sleeping Giants: Europe's Restless Volcanoes

All over Europe, the ground is rumbling. The eruption of Cumbre Vieja on the Spanish archipelago of the Canary Islands in 2021 and that of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland in 2010 are here to remind us that the Old Continent