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The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (2022) on Netflix

PG-1320221h 38mDocumentary

The 2019 eruption on Whakaari / White Island in New Zealand is recounted, along with the rescue teams who went to help and the 22 lives lost.

  • Netflix3.9/5
  • IMDb7.4/109,962 votes
  • Rotten Tomatoes83%

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Portrays human bravery and resilience after a tragic volcano disaster in New Zealand.

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.

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