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Birth of an island - the making of Iceland
Birth of an island is a new film (released summer 2011) that gives the viewer a unique opportunity to experience the creation of Iceland, the youngest country in Europe; an island that is still in the making! And why is that? Birth of an island explores how Iceland was created through volcanic eruptions on the Mid-Atlantic submarine ridge, why they continue and what effects they have on the island today. Why there are geysers and how the Icelanders learned how to harness the power of the natural hot water from deep below, as well as that of glacial rivers. It also shows how natural forces, such as glaciers, rivers, waterfalls, the Atlantic ocean and volcanoes constantly sculpture and mold the island. Explains why the island lost most of its vegetation, so Iceland is now the only country in Europe that has deserts. Also, what measures Icelanders have taken to recover the island´s woodlands. (43 min.) The filmmaker, Valdimar Leifsson, has been filming in Iceland for the past 30 years and has extensive stock of shots from most places in Iceland, many of which are shown in Birth of an island.

The Eruption!
Devastating powers deep beneath the Earth crust emerge. This documentary takes you there capturing the eruption in Eyjafjallajökull in spring 2010. The volcanic eruption is filmed from air and ground, and these breathtaking shots and especially composed Icelandic music give you the eruption of the decade.

Hekla - The Entrance to Hell
Iceland's most famous volcano and the entrance to Hell according to Middle Age beliefs. This film captures Hekla both at rest and in eruption. The earliest shots are from the powerful eruption in 1947, followed by shots of several later eruptions - the latest by the year 2000.

Thorsmork - The Hidden Valley of Thor
A breathtakingly beautiful valley between three glaciers, one of them Eyjafjallajökull. It may well have been the inspiration to Tolkien as he visited. Iceland before he started drawing the outlines of the famous Ring Trilogy. Thorsmork can only be reached with difficulty, hidden away between glaciers and trecherous rivers, but is still one of the most popular places in the country to visit. The film about Thorsmörk shows it’s beauty and lure. From bird’s eye view you will experience an overall impression of a magical landscape; where the deep green of lush plants meets the blackness of the wide sands lined with silvery bands of untamed rivers flowing through it. And right above rise magnificent glacier covered mountains. Thorsmörk’s flora, fauna and geography is explained by a narrator, guiding the viewer through the magical landscape of one of nature’s unforgetteble beauty spots.
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Thingvellir - The Lake between the Continents.
Thingvellir area is on The World Heritage list is being one of the places on Earth that is of outstanding universal value for mankind. Here we are standing on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the boundaries between the American and the European Earth plate and here is the site of the World's oldest Parliament. The film received an award from Ihe ministry of environment for its outstanding quality.
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Thjorsardalur
is one of those remarkable beauty spots in Iceland; a green oasis amidst black lava fields and glacial rivers in South-Iceland. The film shows its versitility, such as lush greenery, waterfalls and rock formations, living a good view into the valley's unforgettable beauty.

Frozen Paradise
A filmmaker joins a group of expert kayakers on a kayaking trip in the ice filled fiords of East Greenland. The Group visit a remote Inuit village, giving an insight into the habits of people in a magnificent country where, fonunately, the pace and stress of the Western world is still absent.