Hawaii - The Lava of Kilauea

Overview

In Hawaii, the Kilauea volcano has been erupting continuously since 1983. Its glowing streams flow into the Pacific in a magical commotion of water and fire, transforming the island into an everlasting cycle of creation and destruction. If the lava of the volcano creates new lands on the ocean, it also destroys entire villages such as Kalapana where a community still lives in harmony with their fiery giant. Women and men rebuilt their homes on black lava, where their old lands were situated. Every week, they come together and celebrate the carnal bond that ties them to the Hawaiian volcanic land. For any volcano enthusiast, the grail is to get closer to the lava and to take a sample, as did Haroun Tazief, the legendary volcanologist…Arnaud Guerin’s dream has comes true.