VOLCANIC LANDS

FR / 2020-2025 / 4x52’ / 4K / French, English

Ekla Production / Ushuaïa TV / Directed by Eric Beauducel

Worldwide rights available

TAGS

killer volcanoes, biodiversity

SYNOPSIS

Scientists estimate that there are around 1,500 active volcanoes on our planet. This series takes us to the heart of scientific missions, to the edge of the most active craters, but also to discover the populations and activities that have gravitated around these mountains of fire for millennia.

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West Indies (2024)

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Canary Islands (2024)

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Indonesia (2020)

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