09 Jul 2004
Riding Giants
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Underwater Iceland
Marko Röhr's film crew takes the viewer to Europe's last unexplored area: Iceland's unique underwater world. We explore the geysers of boiling waters and the crystal clear lakes off the coast of Iceland. We dive under the icebergs, into the tears between the continental plates and into the deep caves.
Top Billed Cast
Antti Reini Narrator
Aro Ilola Self
Karl Gunnarsson Self
Mika Uusitalo Self
Juha Rajala Self
Kari Väänänen Narrator
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