Into the Inferno (film)
Into the Inferno is a 2016 documentary film directed by Werner Herzog. In it, Herzog explores active volcanoes from around the world, and the people who live near them, with volcanologist and co-director Clive Oppenheimer. The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on 3 September 2016 before its debut on Netflix on 28 October 2016.
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| Directed by | Werner Herzog |
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| Edited by | Joe Bini |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom Austria |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
An exploration of active volcanoes in Indonesia (Mount Sinabung), Iceland, North Korea and Ethiopia (Erta Ale), Herzog follows volcanologist and co-director Clive Oppenheimer, who hopes to minimize the volcanoes’ destructive impact. Herzog's quest is to gain an image of our origins and nature as a species. He finds that the volcano is mysterious, violent, and rapturously beautiful and instructs that "there is no single one that is not connected to a belief system."[1]
Release
The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on 3 September 2016.[2] The film also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September 2016.[3] The film was released on Netflix worldwide on 28 October 2016.[4][5]
See also
- La Soufrière, a 1977 documentary film by Werner Herzog about the La Grande Soufrière volcano in Guadeloupe.
- Salt and Fire, a 2016 thriller film by Werner Herzog about the imminent eruption of a supervolcano in Bolivia.
References
- Van Syckle, Katie. "What We Learned from Werner Herzog's New Movie About Volcanos". Men's Journal. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- Farber, Stephen (4 September 2016). "'Into the Inferno': Telluride Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- "Into the Inferno". tiff.net. Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- Malone, Michael (9 August 2016). "Netflix Unveils Amanda Knox Documentary". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- "Netflix to Unveil Four Original Documentaries at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival". Netflix Media Center. Netflix. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2017.