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Taking footage for the film "Scoppio" took several weeks of hard work and required many trips from the village to the craters. "Andare in montagna? È pericoloso!" (going to the top? - it's dangerous!) - how often did we hear this warning when we left, carrying tent and food through Piscità. The locals know well that their island is very special. They are accustomed to foreigners who want to film them when they go out fishing, work in the fields or even in the school.

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Fertile volcanic soil. [1.3 MB]
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Baking bread in the stone oven. [1.6 MB]
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Early morning, after fishing. [4.6 MB]
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Reward after a long night at sea. [2.8 MB]
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Geography lessons are most popular with the children. [1.4 MB]
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Day of departure: everyone comes to say good by to the emigrees [0.9 MB]
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Sailing for distant shores... [2.2 MB]
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The doors are locked, the house deserted. [1.4 MB]
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Fumaroles near Sciara del Fuoco. [1.2 MB]
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Approaching a vent. [3.1 MB]
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Eruption! [3.5 MB]
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Fireworks at night. [3.1 MB]
Several nights are spent near the craters to catch the fascinating spectacle on film. The gases are troublesome to the men and their cameras. The near-continuous noise from the craters makes for an intimidating setting. However, in the end the effort was more than worth it...

Videos Daniel Holzer and Denis Bertholet