Fire of Love

Sara Dosa, Fire of Love, 2022

Curiosity is stronger than fear

— Katia Krafft, Katia’s journal

Moving. Of the earth. Sara Dosa knits together a wealth of footage of — and mostly by — the late Katia & Maurice Krafft. A beautiful story of dedication to one another and to the volcanoes on and in which they met their purpose, and ultimately their end.

The footage and the soundtrack were exquisite, the use of animation and static to bridge the ‘gaps in the archive’ was charming and successful, the use of readings from (particularly Katia’s) journals was tasteful and added emotional context where it was needed most.

Their was a sort of pure hedonism to their lifestyle which gave me a mirror for engaging with my own feelings/doubts about my (perhaps) selfish desire to see the world in the way that I want to.

A story of two extraordinary, singularly driven people, told with an earnest reverence for their legacy. Watch it.