A Documentary Film on a birth of an Island

A Film by Helga Brekkan and Torgny Nordin

An unexpected submarine eruption south of Iceland created an island, Surtsey, and changed our perception of the Earth. The Black Island is the epic Saga of Surtsey. The film depicts the evolution of life and our fascination and fear of the world´s untamed and still unknown forces. Using unique archive material and new films from visits to the Black Island.

Just before dawn on the 14th. of November 1963;

The crew of the fishing boat Isleifur suddenly feels

strong currents in the ocean and observes how

flames and smoke rises our of the waves - the

dramatic birth of the Black island has begun. A

thousand days later the volcanic eruption comes

to an end.

Today Surtsey is the place on Earth most similar

to the Moon. Only a few scientists may visit the

island. One of them is Sturla Fridriksson, 80 years,

and leader of many scientific expeditions to Surtsey:

"One always finds hidden treasures there, it´s

truly a magical island".

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