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.

The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (2022)

★ 7.2/10 November 3, 2022 97 min

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Director: Rory Kennedy  ·  Writers: Mark Bailey, Dallas Brennan Rexer

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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Rory Kennedy