Heimaland

Original Title: Heimaland

Documentary | 67' | 2022 (Completed)

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Director:	Dorus Masure, Ischa Clissen
Producer:	Bram Conjaerts, Maarten Bernaerts
Writer:	Ischa Clissen, Dorus Masure

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A documentary portrait of an Icelandic village that has become a tourist attraction because of a near-by volcano, but which also risks annihilation in its next big eruption.

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The Icelandic village Vík í Mýrdal lies in the shadow of a volcano, Katla. The villagers' eyes have been fixed on it for centuries, trying to fathom the lurking danger. But Katla, covered by a massive glacier, reveals few of its secrets. In recent years, Vík has changed a lot and the awe its inhabitants felt for the fire-breathing mountain has faded into the background. The once feared volcano is now being used to attract tourists to the village. This shift in meaning is illustrated by three protagonists, from different generations and with disparate views on the forces of nature that surround them.
Eeuwenlang hadden de bewoners van het IJslandse dorp Vík í Mýrdal een mystieke relatie met de nabijgelegen vulkaan Katla. Vandaag de dag lijkt het tij gekeerd; de ooit zo ontzagwekkende vulkaan wordt meer en meer gebruikt om het dorp op de toeristische kaart te zetten. In hun naarstige zoektocht naar rijkdom raken de dorpelingen steeds meer vervreemd in hun eigen omgeving.