Volcano: An Inquiry Into The Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry is a 1976 Canadian documentary film about writer Malcolm Lowry. Written and directed by Donald Brittain and John Kramer, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

It can currently be seen as a bonus feature on the Criterion Collection DVD release of Under the Volcano.

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