Montanario
Upon that Mountain
Eleonora MastropietroItaly · 2023 · 67'Documentary
TrailerMontanario
Synopsis
At the foot of Mont Blanc, a cable car suspended between the valley and the high mountain becomes an observatory on the changing relationship between people, work, tourism and the Alpine landscape.
Directed by
Eleonora Mastropietro
Year
2023
Duration
67'
La Fournaise role
Research · Development · Production
Project background
The film grew from a long-term research process around the cableway, its workers and the transformations of the Mont Blanc area. Observation, fieldwork and archival materials gradually became the structure of the film.
Research
Research and development by Daniele Ietri and Eleonora Mastropietro.
Fieldwork
A sustained presence around the cableway and the mountain shaped the observational dimension of the project.
Archives
Archive images from Museo Nazionale della Montagna “Duca degli Abruzzi” — CAI Torino.
Stills
Credits
Direction and writingEleonora Mastropietro
StoryDaniele Ietri, Eleonora Mastropietro
CinematographyMichel Dalle
EditingFabio Bobbio
Location soundGiovanni Corona, Daniele Ietri
Sound design & mixMassimo Mariani
Graphics and photographyAlessio Zemoz
ProductionLa Fournaise
With the support of
Audiovisual Production Development Fund of Film Commission Vallée d’Aoste
Festivals & awards
2023 · Apr
Trento Film Festival — International Competition · Premiere
2023 · May
Mente Locale — Visioni sul territorio · International Competition
2023 · Jun
CinemAmbiente — Made in Italy
2023 · Jun
Ischia Film Festival — Feature Film Competition · Aenaria Award
2023 · Aug
Mestia International Short and Mountain Film Festival — Mountain Film Section
2023 · Oct
Ulsan Ulju Mountain Film Festival — International Competition
2023 · Oct
Immagimondo — Panorama
2023 · Oct
EHO Mountain Film Festival — Competition · Best Culture & Nature Film Award
2023 · Nov
International Mountain Film Festival Bansko — Competition
Press reviewSelection
DuelsTrento Film Festival 71 — Montanario di Eleonora Mastropietro sullo SkyWay Monte Bianco07.05.2023 · PDF · Web
Cinecittà News'Montanario' unico italiano in Concorso. La regista: pronta a tornare sul Monte Bianco30.04.2023 · PDF