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This classic film, produced in 1991 and first shown at the Planetarium in 1995, is still unequalled in its power to take us places most of us will never go in person!
The film explores the fiery Pacific Rim, showing the geological causes of volcanoes and how people have adapted to living in their shadow. Half a billion people dwell on this fiery boundary which circles 30,000 miles around the Pacific Rim.
Spectacular volcanic eruptions are featured, including Mount St. Helens, Navidad in Chile, Sakurajima in Japan, and Mount Merapi in Indonesia. Extensive aerial photography and computer animation help tell the story of the geologic forces that impact the ring.
Witness the annual evacuation drill held on the Japanese volcanic island of Sakurajima, on the anniversary of the cataclysmic eruption in 1914. The Sakurajima volcano is still active, menacing the 7,000 people of Sakurajima with frequent ash falls and the danger of more serious eruptions.
A team of geologists, anthropologists, computer animators and filmmakers worked for over seven years to explore the great boundary in the earth's crust where more than three-fourth's of the world's active volcanoes are located.
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About 45 minutes.Suitable for all ages, recommended for ages 6 and up.
RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium, 657 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607
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All Wednesday and Saturday "Ring of Fire" shows include open captioning on the screen, with support from the Theater Development Fund TAP Plus program, in cooperation with the New York State Council on the Arts. |
