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Fire of Love

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Fire of Love

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Intrepid scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft died in a volcanic explosion doing the very thing that brought them together: unraveling the mysteries of volcanoes by capturing the most explosive imagery ever recorded

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Jamie Healy

Nominated for a Bafta and an Oscar, this documentary draws on an extraordinary library of footage to tell its story of an explosive romance. French couple Maurice and Katia Krafft were volcanologists who devoted their lives to each other and their pioneering research. From the late 1960s through to the early 90s, they travelled the world to better understand volcanic activity, putting themselves in the line of fire - and lava - in the name of science. The audio and film they left behind is simply incredible, not just because of the elemental phenomena they captured so clearly, but because of the lengths the Kraffts would go to in order to satisfy their curiosity, often wearing rudimentary protective clothing that made them look like actors in a quaint sci-fi B-movie. Director Sara Dosa's celebratory portrait expertly weaves together this archive, but is also filled with lovely cinematic touches of its own, from Miranda July's poetic narration to the quirky animated sequences that give it the feel of a wonderfully offbeat Wes Anderson movie.

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7.6/10

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rolenameNarratorMiranda July

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rolenameDirectorSara Dosa

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Released on

2022-11-11

Languages

English | French

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Colour

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