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Drawing from the personal film archive of two passionate volcanologists, Werner Herzog explores humanity’s fascination with one of our planet’s most elemental forces.
On 3 June 1991, a deadly cloud of hot gas and rock spewed out of Japan’s Mount Unzen. Among the 43 people consumed by it were scientist-filmmakers Maurice and Katia Krafft. They left behind over 200 hours of footage from their decades of work, which Herzog draws on for this stunning eulogy. From 1977’s La Soufrière through to 2016’s Into the Inferno, Herzog has long been fascinated by these violent natural events and his deeply personal voiceover is a fitting memorial to two people who gave their lives in the pursuit of both science and the pure cinematic image.
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Premiere statusWorld premiere
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Director(s)Werner Herzog
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Country(s)France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, USA
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Year2022
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Duration90 mins
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Producer(s)Julien Dumont / Titan Films, Mandy Leith / Brian Leith Productions, Alexandre Soullier / Bonne Pioche Television, Peter Lown / Brian Leith Productions
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Archive ProducerJess Winteringham
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CinematographyMaurice Krafft, Henning Brummer
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EditingMarco Capalbo
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SoundMarco Capalbo
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Language(s)English, French
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