Iceland: The Quest for Origins

Iceland: The Quest for Origins

8 | 2023-11-20 | Documentary

The fascinating landscape formations of Iceland in the North Atlantic bear witness to the beauty and primal power of nature. They were created through the interaction of powerful volcanic, geological and biological processes that have been changing the face of the earth for billions of years. This is what the Earth might have looked like four billion years ago. Iceland is the realm of ice and fire. Nowhere else is there such a high density of volcanoes. The landscapes, which are continually reshaped by eruptions, make the island a natural laboratory full of clues about the formation and development of the earth. The documentary follows a group of scientists through the most active areas of Iceland, along a mountain range that has emerged from the ocean. On the slopes of the volcanoes, in the fog of the fumaroles and on streams and rivers, the three researchers explore how the first forms of life populated the earth's surface and in what evolutionary steps they took over the earth.

Featured Crew

Herlé Jouon Director
Maximilien Colcy Sound Editor
Sarah Laîné Writer
Hélène Ganichaud Co-Producer
Émilie Dumond Commissioning Editor
Didier Maertens Editor
Raphaël Martineau Sound Editor
Guillaume Pérès Producer
Raphaël Martineau Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sébastien Thiébot-Chiffoleau Director of Photography

Cast

Céline Melloul
Céline Melloul
Self - Narrator (voice)
Olivier Grünewald
Olivier Grünewald
Self - Interviewee
Bénédicte Ménez
Bénédicte Ménez
Self - Interviewee
Charles Frankel
Charles Frankel
Self - Interviewee
Gísli Pálsson
Gísli Pálsson
Self - Interviewee
Kristín Jóhannsdóttir
Kristín Jóhannsdóttir
Self - Interviewee
Halldór Geirsson
Halldór Geirsson
Self - Interviewee
Sara Barsotti
Sara Barsotti
Self - Interviewee
Starri Heidmarsson
Starri Heidmarsson
Self - Interviewee

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