"It's two young volcanologists dancing on the edge of a volcano."

DOXA Documentary Film Festival
Narrated matter-of-factly by Miranda July, the Kraffts' majestic archival footage paints a spectacular portrait of science and marriage. There's an amusingly straightforward yet flatly imaginative quality to the non-fiction storytelling injecting some French New Wave storytelling techniques to create a wondrous sense of discovery to their scientific research.
Dosa's didactic, wryly dry style creates a cohesive mood piece of measured awe and excitement around the Kraffts' firey obsession with chasing volcanoes. It's all very charming and sweet despite the impending sense of tragedy. Still, seeing the self-described pair of "weirdos" live and work so joyously towards their passion firsthand cannot help but be uplifting or inspiring.
How Fire of Love tells its spellbinding yet tragic love affair set against the backdrop of active volcanic eruptions offers an odd yet endearing, occasionally Wes Anderson-style approach to its scientific documentary material. It's an elegiac celebration of the Krafft's enthralling lives and lifelong dedication to their work.
Fire of Love screens as the opening night film of the 2022 DOXA Documentary Film Festival as part of the Memory and Archives spotlight at the Vancouver Playhouse on May 7th and SFU Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema on May 15th. It also screens virtually online from May 5th to 15th.
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