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La valanga azzurra

2024-10-21
8.5
it 94m
Documentary
“La Valanga Azzurra” traces the unparalleled journey of the Italian national alpine skiing team of the 1970s, led by the legendary coach Mario Cotelli and spearheaded by champions like Gustav Thöni and Piero Gros. Through victories that rewrote the history of Italian sports, such as the conquest of five World Cups and numerous medals across the Olympics and World Championships, the documentary celebrates internal rivalries, contrasting personalities, and the sacrifices that made this team invincible. The previously unseen testimonies of the protagonists, intertwined with the narration of Giovanni Veronesi, who, in this context, reveals his past as an aspiring champion, bring to life the unique saga of a sporting cyclone, from its glorious beginnings to its inevitable decline.

Director

Giovanni Veronesi

Director of Photography

Dimitri Chechi

Editor

Riccardo Giannetti

Producer

Domenico Procacci

Writer

Sandro Veronesi

Writer

Lorenzo Fabiano

Status

Released

Countries

  • Italy

Companies

  • Fandango
  • Istituto Luce Cinecittà
  • Rai Documentari
  • IDM Film Commission Südtirol