- Volcanoes are a primal power in Iceland, but the real story is about the people who live in their shadows with the challenges, pride and inspiration they feel as new land is created before their eyes in their own backyards.
- Iceland is literally built on a hot bed of volcanoes, and the 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption fascinated the rest of the world, with thousands of people making the pilgrimage to experience it during the six months it was active. This is the story of the people who deal with these volcanoes as a part of their lives in Iceland, talking about the science and the magic of volcanic life.—April Anderson
- Iceland is not just a "land of fire and ice" in name only. This tiny country is literally built on a hot bed of volcanoes. The 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption fascinated the rest of the world, with thousands of people making the pilgrimage to experience it during the six months it was active.
This particular event was labeled a "tourist" eruption and had the single most effective impact in helping the Iceland economy get back on the road to recovery after the Covid-19 lock down. An unprecedented influx of people journeyed from everywhere the day restrictions were lifted and used the unusual opportunity to get up close and personal with a volcano.
Volcanos generally have an unrivaled beauty and primal power, but the real story is about the people, in this case the Iceland population, who live in the shadow of what is likened to a "volcanic culture." They face special physical challenges that are different with each eruption, but there is also the connection and inspiration they feel as new land is created before their eyes in their own backyards. There is a fierce pride in their country and in their ability to survive and truly prosper in this oftentimes harsh and forbidding land.
As we embarked on this filming adventure, we were able to access people from several different walks of life in Iceland, such as those who were a part of the Search and Rescue teams dealing with the daily broken bones and heart attacks that were always a possibility with tourists who underestimated their capabilities on the difficult trail to the volcano. We interviewed a helicopter pilot who flew back and forth to the site several times every day bringing indescribable feelings of awe to her passengers who were seeing an event like this for the first time in their lives. Then there are the artists who detailed their inspirations that are based in nature and being this close to new land as it is created.
On many levels, this volcano brought back a sense of the magic of creation and the fact that nature always has the final say.
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