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Iceland: The Quest for Origins 2023 Directed by Herlé Jouon Islande, la quête des origines

The fascinating landscape formations of Iceland in the North Atlantic bear witness to the beauty and primal power of nature. They were created through the interaction of powerful volcanic, geological and biological processes that have been changing the face of the earth for billions of years. This is what the Earth might have looked like four billion years ago. Iceland is the realm of ice and fire. Nowhere else is there such a high density of volcanoes. The landscapes, which are continually reshaped by eruptions, make the island a natural laboratory full of clues about the formation and development of the earth. The documentary follows a group of scientists through the most active areas of Iceland, along a mountain range that has emerged from the ocean. On the slopes of the volcanoes, in the fog of the fumaroles and on streams and rivers, the three researchers explore how the first forms of life populated the earth's surface and in what evolutionary steps they took over the earth.

Country France
Production Countries France , Switzerland
Language French
Spoken Languages English , French , Icelandic
Production Companies ARTE , CNC , RSI , Grand Angle Productions
Release Date 20 November 2023
90 mins
Cast
Céline Melloul Self - Narrator (voice)
Olivier Grünewald Self - Interviewee
Bénédicte Ménez Self - Interviewee
Charles Frankel Self - Interviewee
Gísli Pálsson Self - Interviewee
Kristín Jóhannsdóttir Self - Interviewee
Halldór Geirsson Self - Interviewee
Sara Barsotti Self - Interviewee
Starri Heidmarsson Self - Interviewee
Philippe Patay Self - Guide
Sophie Planet Self - Additional Voice (voice)
Sabrina Marchese Self - Additional Voice (voice)
Philippe Sollier Self - Additional Voice (voice)
Martial Le Minoux Self - Additional Voice (voice)
Christophe Seugnet Self - Additional Voice (voice)