They filmed 800 hours of lava and died chasing one more explosion.
Maurice and Katia Krafft are a couple of scientists, filmmakers, researchers and photographers who have made vulcanology the reason for their existence. Together, they completed more than 800 hours of filming 128 volcanic eruptions and developed more than 450,000 films of great aesthetic and scientific value. A journey in stages around the world, the film pays tribute to the two protagonists, from the first ascent accomplished by Maurice, then aged 7, at Stromboli, to their tragic disappearance in 1991 on Mount Unzen in Japan.
Cinematography
16mm film of flowing rock that looks like living meat.
Editing
Their own footage cut with devastating hindsight.
Production
Archival depth that spans three decades of eruption-chasing.
Director
Maryse Bergonzat
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Kraffts' 800 hours of footage became the foundation for modern volcanic hazard education; their death directly led to improved pyroclastic flow warning systems in Japan.
Their 1973 wedding photo shows them in hard hats on Etna's crater rim — they literally married inside their obsession.
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