In 1976 volcanic scientists believed that the Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe was to about to blow up with the explosive power of five or six atomic bombs. The entire town was evacuated, except one peasant who refused to leave. And of course our intrepid Herzog…

If it explodes, we’ll have at least one spectacular image. A man on a mission, Werner Herzog takes a treacherous trip to the South Pacific in this awe-inspiring documentary, hiking to evacuated Guadeloupe in an effort to capture the sublime glory of a soon-to-erupt volcano, La Grande Soufrière.