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Director

Date of birth

03/25/1946

Date of death

06/03/1991

Place of birth

Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France

Maurice Krafft

Biography

Maurice Krafft was born on March 25, 1946 in Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Inside Hawaiian Volcanoes (1989), Deadly Peaks, Killer Volcanoes (1997) and The Living Planet (1984). He was previously married to Katia Krafft. He died on June 3, 1991 in Mount Unzen, Kyushu, Japan.

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The Living Planet

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Deadly Peaks, Killer Volcanoes

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Volcano: Nature's Inferno

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Inside Hawaiian Volcanoes

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Fire of Love

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Into the Inferno

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The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft

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Maurice et Katia Krafft - Au rythme de la Terre

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Rhythms of Love And Rhythms of the Earth

From the very moment the opening subtitles grace the screen, the distinctiveness of the documentary "Fire of Love" becomes palpable. Director Sara Dosa chooses not to highlight her own name or those of other creators. Instead, the film credits are attributed to "Katia, Marice, and friends" who worked on it collectively. Certainly, the bulk of the footage in this documentary was recorded by the protagonists themselves many years ago. It also includes television interviews and photographs taken by

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Rhythms of Love And Rhythms of the Earth

Fire of Love: Kraffs' Way Back Home

“There’s a fire in the world, and in this fire, two lovers find a home.” This is the opening line of the documentary Fire of Love, directed by Sara Dosa. The 93-minutes-long eye-searing film tells the romantic adventures of the only volcanic couple in the world. Katia Kraff and Maurice Kraff were two French volcanologists who would dance at the bursting lava pool. The duo was referred to as a “volcanic couple.” Together, they had seen more than 170 eruptions. During the journeys, they would sit

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Katia, Maurice and Their Lava Story

Time stopped for Katia and Maurice Krafft when the Unzen volcano erupted and blasted ashes and rocks that claimed the lives of many in 1991. Rumbling earth, surging ashes, crumbling mountains, and panicking people - this is the result of the raw power of nature. Though the couple had spent a lifetime deciphering volcanoes, Mother Nature showed them no mercy. The Oscar-nominated documentary Fire of Love is widely acclaimed ever since its premiere. The director Sarah Dosa has created a love story

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Fire of Love: Love Triangle at the Edge of Abyss

Gazing into the abyss In 1991, when observing the eruption of Mount Unzen in Japan up close, Katia Krafft and Maurice Krafft were swallowed by the lava. They are the most intrepid outliers who are disappointed in but also care about humanity. 28 years later, when documentarian Sara Dosa was collecting materials about Icelandic seers for the documentary called The Seer and the Unseen, she accidentally discovered a large collection of footage filmed by the Kraffts during their volcano observations

Wednesday: "Why don't you love me back? Volcanoes" Maurice and Katia are so adorable.

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Fire of Love: Love Triangle at the Edge of Abyss

Red and Grey, Two Faces of "Fire of Love"

It is not easy to tell the story of volcanoes and humans. Volcanoes are silent and towering, and the time they have experienced is immeasurable. Compared with humans, it can even benefit the earth: Creating islands and fertile soil and regulating climate and temperature. Apart from watching it from a distance, can the stories happen between us and volcanoes? "Fire of Love," nominated for the 2023 Oscars for Best Documentary Feature, shows what happens when humans meet volcanoes. The film, direct

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Red and Grey, Two Faces of "Fire of Love"

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