original title:
La valanga azzurra
directed by:
cast:
Gustavo Thoeni, Piero Gros, Paolo De Chiesa, Ingemar Stenmark
screenplay:
Giovanni Veronesi, Domenico Procacci, Lorenzo Fabiano
cinematography:
editing:
music:
producer:
production:
Fandango, Luce Cinecittà, Rai Documentari, supported by Ministero della Cultura, with the support of IDM Film Commission Südtirol
distribution:
country:
Italy
year:
2024
film run:
96'
format:
colour
release date:
19/10/2024
festivals & awards:
La Valanga Azzurra retraces the extraordinary history of the Italian national Alpine ski team of the 1970s, known as the Blue Avalanche, and captained by champions such as Thöni and Gros. The film celebrates the clashes and the sacrifices that made this team invincible, as told in heretofore unheard testimony by the protagonists.