THEME EXPLORATION

volcanic catastrophe

17 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Krakatoa, East of Java
1969 · Bernard L. Kowalski

Miami Magma
2011 · Todor Chapkanov

Independence Day
1996 · Roland Emmerich

Salt and Fire
2016 · Werner Herzog

ALL YOU NEED IS KILL
2026 · Kenichiro Akimoto

Noto, Mandorli, Vulcano, Stromboli, Carnevale
1992 · Michelangelo Antonioni

Brutal Heat
2023 · Albert Hospodářský

Panic Attack
2018 · Paweł Maślona

Flow
2024 · Gints Zilbalodis

The Wave
2015 · Roar Uthaug

Cora
2024 · Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund

Dead Earth
2020 · Wych Kaosayananda

Greenland 2: Migration
2026 · Ric Roman Waugh

Japan Sinks
2006 · Shinji Higuchi

Portals
2019 · Timo Tjahjanto

Skyfire
2019 · Simon West

The Halt
2019 · Lav Diaz

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Werner Herzog Germany

His documentary 'La Soufrière' directly captures the existential tension between human vulnerability and volcanic forces, exploring how people confront nature's indifference.

Albert Lamorisse Hong Kong

His disaster film 'The Last Days of Pompeii' and other works emphasize human drama amidst volcanic catastrophe, exploring themes of survival, morality, and fate.