Katia (right) and Maurice Krafft (left), in blue winter jackets, gaze upon a volcano in the distance as smoke, steam and ash swirl behind them.

Oscar Nominee Docs: Fire of Love

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 23, 2023

This week, hear from the creators of the five films nominated for the Best Feature Documentary Oscar, ahead of the ceremony on March 12th. Today: Sara Dosa, documentary producer and director, discusses her film, "Fire of Love" which uses archived footage to share the story of French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft who died together in an explosion on a volcano in 1991.

"Fire of Love" is in theaters and streaming on Hulu and Disney+

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