ETERNIT

Eternit recounts the extraordinary challenge of Alessandro Zeni, intent on climbing an extremely smooth wall, initially thought impossible to conquer, opened by Maurizio Zanolla "Manolo" at the striking Baule crag in Arco, nestled in the majestic Vette Feltrine near Rifugio Boz. After years of frustrating attempts and disappointments caused by changes to the route, the protagonist returns with a new determination. Thanks to the encouragement of his companion, he finds the strength to overcome the challenges and finally succeeds in climbing it. It is an experience that transforms him, teaching him to believe in himself more and more and to face obstacles with courage to continue pursuing his dreams with unstoppable determination.

Al di là del muro

A tribute to 4 women climbers in Sardinia, 4 points of view and 4 different approaches to a world that still has so much to express, especially in the female hemisphere.

Still Alive

Italy/Belgium 2023 – 28 min
Protagonist: Klaas Willems
Director: Santino Martirano

"Still Alive" is a documentary about the story of Belgian climber Klaas Willems. Afflicted with cystic fibrosis since a young age, Klaas - who has also battled two tumors and undergone two cycles of chemotherapy in the meantime - moves to Ulassai, one of Europe's blue zones, places where the air is cleaner and life expectancy is higher for individuals affected by this condition. But while Ulassai and its cliffs provide the ideal setting for a climber like Klaas, they also serve as a metaphor for his tenacity in overcoming adversity and the immense mental strength expressed fully through physical effort.

RUGA – A sign in the valley

Climbing as a tool for rediscovering a territory marked by war, Kosovo. A documentary by Achille Mauri and Marzio Nardi.

More than twenty years after the end of the conflict in the Balkans, Mauro Barisone, an Italian climber, returns to the places where he was the coordinator of one of the many humanitarian expeditions involved in the reconstruction of the city of Peja, in Kosovo. In that context, he explores the walls of the nearby Rugova Valley, bolting some climbing routes and involving local communities.

From here, the Ruga project begins: stimulated by Mauro's story, a small group of young athletes wants to rediscover those places that were the scene of clashes, but also of reconciliation, and through climbing bring new stimuli to revive the territory.

The documentary is a sober look at a country still marked by hardship, which sees in the untouched and wild nature an important element of rebirth.

RUGA was created with the support of La Sportiva, Ferrino, Itaca the Outdoor Community, Flathold.

Carie

Italy 2019 – 26 min / Original language: Italian
Documentary by: Achille Mauri e Marzio Nardi e Federico Ravassard
Director: Achille Mauri
Protagonists: Francesca Medici, Lorenzo Carasio, Luca Andreozzi, Luca Bana, Roberto Bombarda, Chiara Taponecco, Fausto Guadagni, Eros Tetti; and Marzio Nardi, creator of the project.

"CARIE" is a documentary film shot in the marble quarries of Carrara. It's a project that starts with climbing and extends to the relationship with a wounded territory, such as that of the Apuan Alps, mountains devastated by mining activity. From here arises the idea of Marzio, Achille, and Federico: not merely taking photographs but giving voice to a territory, a community. Above all, studying that relationship between mountain, verticality, and perseverance, which represent the soul of these places, somehow bringing us back to the essence of climbing. Thus, forgotten spaces become a stage for new actions, and climbing emerges as the only means of redevelopment that can restore dignity and charm to this place.

S’AVANZADA

Two 30-year-olds, Roberto and Daniele, decided to give up their job certainties to start S'Avanzada Climbing Cagliari, an outdoor sport climbing gym in the heart of their city's historic center. S'AVANZADA recounts the joys and difficulties they went through in embarking on this adventure.