The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari
2022 · 1h 37m · Documentary, Drama · New Zealand, United States of America · Rated PG-13 (US)
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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documentaryhistorical dramahistorical eventinterviewnatural disasternature documentarynewsreel footagenew zealandobservational documentaryrescue missionrescue operationrescue teamsearch and rescuevolcanic eruptionvolcanic island
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