Stelvio. Crocevia della Pace

Italy / Germany, 2014, 70 min

Directed by:

Alessandro Melazzini

Screenplay:

Alessandro Melazzini

Cinematography:

Alessandro Soetje

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Stelvio is a documentary film that showcases an extraordinary place: The Stelvio Pass. Here in the middle of the Italian Alps, one finds an imposing natural treasure where the visitor discovers a breath-taking landscape. But people once battled here not just for sporting reasons: 100 years ago here was the highest and coldest battlefield of WWI. Objects from that cruel war are still found in the snow by people like Mario, who collects war remains in his spare time. Through Mario's story and other characters Stelvio enables us to discover the unexpected power and magic of this alpine microcosm. (Mezinárodní festival outdoorových filmů)

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