A village sold its soul to a volcano—and bought tourists instead.
For centuries the inhabitants of the Icelandic village Vík í Mýrdal maintained a mystique relationship with the nearby volcano 'Katla'. Today the tide has turned; the volcano is used to lure tourists and create economic prosperity. In the villagers' search for wealth, they gradually become strangers in their own habitat.
Cinematography
Katla filmed like a sleeping god—intimate, terrifying, gorgeous.
Direction
Directors let villagers hang themselves with their own words.
Editing
67 minutes of glacier pacing that somehow never drags.
Director
Ischa Clissen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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