A minute-by-minute account of tourists caught in a tragic volcanic eruption while sightseeing on an island off New Zealand in 2019, THE VOLCANO: Rescue from Whakaari celebrates the survivors, as well as the everyday people who courageously came to their rescue.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Limited
Friday, December 16, 2022 Netflix
Plot: What's the story about?
In the tense and gripping documentary feature The Volcano: Rescue From Whakaari, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Rory Kennedy tracks the minute-by-minute unfolding of the tragic volcanic eruption off the coast of New Zealand in December of 2019, ultimately claiming 22 lives. During a routine sightseeing day-trip to a remote volcanic island, 47 tourists and guides were trapped in the epicenter of a boiling pyroclastic surge of toxic dust and ash. Both terrifying and inspiring, the film uses first-hand accounts to convey the experience of living through such a lethal eruption.
Offering more than a startling and brutal portrait of mother nature’s profound indifference, The Volcano also serves as testimony to human nature’s innate generosity. Guided by survivors — men and women who were tested in ways they never imagined — as well as the courageous and quick-thinking ordinary citizens who sprang to action that day, the viewer comes to understand the value of our human connection.
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A look at the The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Rory Kennedy last directed Above and Beyond and Queen of Chess. The film's writer Mark Bailey last wrote Black Panther and The Americano.
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Filming Timeline
- 2022 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari Release Date: When was the film released?
Rent / Buy The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari was a limited release in 2022 on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. There were 1 other movie released on the same date, including I Believe in Santa.
As a limited theatrical release, The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.
