The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (2022)

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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.

• Released: 2022-11-03
• Genres: Documentary, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 37m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 182 votes

Directed by Rory Kennedy.

Where to watch The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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