66/23 North West, The Day of the Avalanche (2010)

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North West tells the amazing story of one of the biggest rescue operation Iceland has seen after a huge avalanche hit a small fishing village, Flateyri, 26. of October 1995. Before an outside help reached Flateyri the locals were on their own during the first five hours, searching and digging up their neighbors, friends and relatives and organizing the rescue. Many obstacles, such as storm and further danger of avalanches, were on the way as rescue teams nation wide, helicopters and ships tried to find their way to Flateyri. This snow avalanche was on of the deadliest in Iceland’s history, and the 1995 is memored as being the most costly in human lives in recent, local history of natural disasters. This story is told by rescuers, media people, the former president of Iceland, and survivors who some were under the snow for 9 hours.

Director: Einar Þór Gunnlaugsson
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 148 min
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Screenplay

Cinematography: Jóhannes Jónsson, Arnar Steinn Friðbjarnarson
Editing: Einar Þór Gunnlaugsson
Language: Íslenska
Original Language: is
More Films by Director: Einar Þór Gunnlaugsson
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 66/23 North West, The Day of the Avalanche about?
North West tells the amazing story of one of the biggest rescue operation Iceland has seen after a huge avalanche hit a small fishing village, Flateyri, 26. of October 1995. Before an outside help reached Flateyri the locals were on their own during the first five hours, searching and digging up their neighbors, friends and relatives and organizing the rescue. Many obstacles, such as storm and further danger of avalanches, were on the way as rescue teams nation wide, helicopters and ships tried to find their way to Flateyri. This snow avalanche was on of the deadliest in Iceland’s history, and the 1995 is memored as being the most costly in human lives in recent, local history of natural disasters. This story is told by rescuers, media people, the former president of Iceland, and survivors who some were under the snow for 9 hours.
Who directed 66/23 North West, The Day of the Avalanche?
66/23 North West, The Day of the Avalanche was directed by Einar Þór Gunnlaugsson.
How long is 66/23 North West, The Day of the Avalanche?
66/23 North West, The Day of the Avalanche has a runtime of 2h 28m (148 minutes).
What genre is 66/23 North West, The Day of the Avalanche?
66/23 North West, The Day of the Avalanche is a Documentary film.