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Islands of Fire (1954) | Criteria

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Islands of Fire

Isole di fuoco

Italy • Italian • 1954 • 11m

Director

Vittorio De Seta

Documentary Shorts

4.08/5·5K ratings·1.2K reviewson Letterboxd

Synopsis

This prize-winning short is a poetic portrait of life on the coast of Sicily before, during, and following a volcanic eruption.

Included in
Cinema Verité Shorts
Position 3
Included in
January 2021
Position 52
Included in
30 Years of the Film Foundation: Documentary Shorts by Vittorio De Seta
Position 2

Credits

Crew

DirectorVittorio De Seta

WriterVittorio De Seta

CinematographerVittorio De Seta

EditorVittorio De Seta

ProducerOmero Borgogni, Vittorio De Seta, Alfredo Marganiello