Things will be heating up in the geology building with the department’s upcoming documentary showing. 

Geology professor Melissa Scruggs, who is a volcanologist herself, will lead the showing of the award-winning documentary, “Fire of Love” on Jan. 29 at 4:30 p.m. 

Directed by Sara Dosa and originally released in the summer of 2022, the film focuses on the true story of Maurice and Katia Krafft. — a pair of volcanologists who traveled over the Earth’s globe together to explore their passion for explosive beauty and the danger of volcanos. 

The couple died in an avalanche of volcanic ash on Mount Unzen, in Nagasaki, Japan, on June 3, 1991. The film tells the  story of their relationship and careers through archival footage. 

“Fire of Love” originally debuted at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival before National Geographic Documentary Films bought the distribution rights. It won Best Feature Documentary at the 95th Academy Awards in 2023. 

There will be a Q&A after the showing with other volcanologists, who will share their understanding of volcanic activity, field research and more. They will also discuss the science behind some of the scenes in “Fire of Love.”

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article misspelled Melissa Scruggs’ last name. This has been updated to reflect the correct spelling.