The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (2022)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 1H 37M
Director : Rory Kennedy
Synopsis
A close examination of the Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption of 2019 in which 22 lives were lost, the film viscerally recounts a day when ordinary people were called upon to do extraordinary things, placing this tragic event within the larger context of nature, resilience, and the power of our shared humanity.
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