Fire on Heimaey

Fire on Heimaey (1990)

Radar 30Slightly unusual0h 29mDocumentary

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A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

Beautiful documentary by Osvaldur Knudsen about the eruption on Heimaey in the Vestmann Islands in 1973 (South of Iceland). The eruption destroyed some 30% of the town's houses and lasted for more than 5 months. Nice narration like in the old days and some nice sound(track) by Magnus Bl. Johannsson.

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Radar score30/100
Quality signal64/100
Audience rating6.3
Votes counted6
Trust signalSlightly unusual

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