Central Park Conservancy Film Festival: Jane

Katia and Maurice Krafft loved two things — each other and volcanoes. For two decades, the daring French volcanologist couple roamed the planet, chasing eruptions and documenting their discoveries. Ultimately, they lost their lives in a 1991 volcanic explosion, leaving a legacy that forever enriched our knowledge of the natural world. Director Sara Dosa and the filmmaking team fashion a lyrical celebration of the intrepid scientists’ spirit of adventure, drawing from the Kraffts’ spectacular archive. Fire of Love tells a story of primordial creation and destruction, following two bold explorers as they venture into the unknown, all for the sake of love. Courtesy of National Geographic Documentary Films & NEON.

Jimmy Chin is an Academy Award®-winning filmmaker, National Geographic photographer and professional mountain sports athlete who has taken on the biggest peaks in the world.

On a climb close to home, Chin was caught in a massive class four avalanche. How did he survive, and how did it change him? Witness as he unpacks the event and the transformation that it triggered within himself.