Project Detail

The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft

Synopsis

On 3 June 1991, a deadly cloud of hot gas and rock spewed out of Japan’s Mount Unzen. Among the 43 people consumed by it were scientist-filmmakers Maurice and Katia Krafft. They left behind over 200 hours of footage from their decades of work, which Herzog draws on for this stunning eulogy. From 1977’s La Soufrière through to 2016’s Into the Inferno, Herzog has long been fascinated by these violent natural events and his deeply personal voiceover is a fitting memorial to two people who gave their lives in the pursuit of both science and the pure cinematic image.
Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2022 - Memories - World premiere

Details

Year
2022
Type of film
Features
Running time
90 min
Director
Werner Herzog
Producer
Julien Dumont, Mandy Leith, Alexandre Soullier, Peter Lown
Editor
Marco Capalbo
Screenwriter
Werner Herzog
Director of Photography
Maurice Krafft, Henning Brummer
Sound
Marco Capalbo
Principal cast
Katia Krafft, Maurice Krafft
Archive Producer
Jess Winteringham

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Production Status

Production Company

Co-production France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, USA

Brian Leith Productions

Bonne Pioche Television
Titan Films

Sales Company

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