Islands of Fire (1955)

The first light of dawn. The sound of a boat and the screech of birds fill the wide expanse of sea. Black rocks emerge from the water, the “sciara” – the volcanic scoria – of Stromboli, the underwater sulfurous emanations, the layers of reddish rock eroded by the sea. The roar of the volcano can be heard, the flames and the liquid lava are thrown skyward. As nature unleashes itself, the fishermen row toward the shore, the sheep stray and the women return home.

Released

1955-04-01

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

11 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Vittorio De Seta

TMDB rating

6.9/10 from 31 votes