Fire of Love (2022 film)
Fire of Love is an 2022 American-Canadian documentary film, directed, written, and produced by Sara Dosa. It follows the lives and careers of Volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft. It had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2022. Synopsis. Follows the lives and careers of daring French Volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft who ultimately die in a volcanic explosion. Production. In March 2021, it was announced Sara Dosa would direct a documentary film revolving around Katia and Maurice Krafft. In January 2022, it was announced Miranda July would serve  as the narrator. Release and reception. The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2022 where it won the Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award in the U.S. Documentary category. Shortly after, National Geographic Documentary Films acquired distribution rights to the film, winning a bidding war against Netflix, Amazon Studios, Sony Pictures Classics, IFC Films, Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures. It also screened at South by Southwest on March 11, 2022. In April 2022, it was announced Neon would co-distribute the film. "Fire of Love" received positive reviews from film critics. On Rotten Tomatoes  it has a 100% approval rating based on reviews from 36 critics, with an average rating of 8.70/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Whether as a story of one couple's quixotic quest or simply a stunning collection of nature footage, Fire of Love burns bright." On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 83 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".