The Devil's Blast

Name: The Devil's Blast
Director: Haroun Tazieff
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1959-01-30
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Haroun Tazieff

1959 · 80 min · ★ 7.4 · Documentary

Haroun Tazieff's documentary on the lava lake in the depths of the Nyiragongo Crater.

Directed by Haroun Tazieff · Written by Haroun Tazieff

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