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Burning Mountains That Spew Flame

Burning Mountains That Spew Flame

Montañas ardientes que vomitan fuego

| IFFR 2017

Immersing the viewer in the darkest corridors deep in the earth, this film suggests all sorts of underground activities, from the political to the mythical. Adopted by the resistance during the war, one of the longest volcanic tunnels in Europe is also the site of a particular chapter in political history.

All Short films at IFFR 2017

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