
Birth of an Island
1964, IS. Directed by Ósvaldur Knudsen.
A short documentary showing the formation of an island from lava and other volcanic activity.
- Runtime
- 0h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- IS
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- Released
- 10 June 1964
- Original title
- Surtur fer sunnan
- Country
- Iceland
- Written by
- Sigurdur Thórarinsson
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Birth of an Island runs 22 minutes (0h 22m).
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Birth of an Island isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 June 1964. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Birth of an Island?
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Who directed Birth of an Island?
Birth of an Island (1964) was directed by Ósvaldur Knudsen and stars Alan Boucher.