In Damian Kocur’s Under the Volcano, a family of four is vacationing in Tenerife, Spain when they receive news that their homeland of Ukraine is under attack. Unable to find a flight home, they remain stranded in a place that feels far too luxurious and comfortable as simmering tensions threaten to bubble over as they increasingly lose control over their own fates.
Awards Buzz spoke with Kocur about how the idea for this film originally manifested and what he discovered in the research process. Watch the video above to hear how the film has been received across the globe, including its recent prizes at the Marrakech International Film Festival
Under the Volcano is Poland’s Oscar submission for Best International Feature.
