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202578 minPGdocumentary

volcanoes natural-disasters biodiversity

Volcanic Planet

202578 minPGdocumentary

Adventure filmmaker Peter Rowe climbs and films 19 volcanoes across locations such as Iceland, the Congo, and Indonesia, engaging with local communities.

volcanoes natural-disasters biodiversity

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Volcanic Planet

2025• 78 minPG

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Adventure filmmaker Peter Rowe climbs and films 19 volcanoes across locations such as Iceland, the Congo, and Indonesia, engaging with local communities.

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An exploration of volcanoes around the world. Adventure Filmmaker Peter Rowe climbs and films 19 volcanoes around the world, from Iceland to the Congo, Italy to Indonesia, Guatemala to Vanuatu, interacting with the people who live and work near these extreme forces of nature.

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