75
GreatGoodWatch score75
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
Set in Zaire, the film follows an expedition exploring the crater of the Niragongo volcano of the Virunga chain, whose eruptions are known for their violence and their massive lava flows.
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Audiences 71GoodWatch 76
IMDb7.1
Running time
1 h 20 min
Shorter than most documentaries, −16 min on the typical 96
typical 9680Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Released
1966
January 1, 1966
60 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Academy Awards1967
- Documentary Feature Film1967Nominated
Directing · 1
- Haroun Tazieff Director
Writing · 1
- Chris Marker Screenplay, Writer
Editing · 1
- Renée Lichtig Editor
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