A documentary film that traces the story of volcanoes from the Earth's beginnings to the present day, featuring footage of the 2018 Kilauea eruption, Pompeii, Mount Fuji and Ol Doinyo Lengai.
Volcanoes: The Fires of Creation opens at the Fleet Science Center on Thursday, October 8, and it's a documentary that takes a long view of the things that usually only make the news when they're erupting. It traces the story of volcanoes from the Earth's beginnings to the present, framing them as the forces that shaped the world: the continents, the air we breathe, and even life itself. The film lets you get close to them, with footage of the 2018 Kilauea eruption in Hawaii, the archaeological remains of Pompeii devastated nearly 2,000 years ago by Mount Vesuvius, Mount Fuji in Japan—which is actually made up of three volcanoes—and the black molten lava of Ol Doinyo Lengai in Tanzania. It was sponsored and presented locally by The Shiley Foundation.
Critics have described it as providing some of the most breathtaking images you'll ever see, and as the film event for anyone who's wondered what it's like to be inside an active volcano. If you're not a native English speaker, Spanish audio is available while you watch the English film, and complimentary closed-captioning is offered.
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The first showing is Thursday, October 8, at 11 AM, and it runs for one hour. If that doesn't work for you, there are more dates: October 15, 22, and 29, with screenings at both 11 AM and 4 PM on those days. You can find the Fleet Science Center at 1875 El Prado in Balboa Park.
