Mývatn - Lake of Birds and Midges
MovieTitle | Mývatn |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Jan 1, 1986 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Magnús Magnússon |
Production country | Iceland |
Production companies | Emmson Film |
Run time | 28 min. |
Mývatn, which literally means the lake of midges, is in an active volcanic area at the edge of the interior desert of Northern Iceland. The shallow lake supports a wealth of fish and waterfowl, including some species of birds that are rarely seen elsewhere in Europe. The film follows the birds of this unique marshland through the year.