Below the Clouds
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| Italian | Sotto le nuvole |
| Directed by | Gianfranco Rosi |
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| Cinematography | Gianfranco Rosi |
| Edited by | Fabrizio Federico |
| Music by | Daniel Blumberg |
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| Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
Below the Clouds (Italian: Sotto le nuvole) is an upcoming Italian documentary film directed by Gianfranco Rosi. It is an homage to the city of Naples, and is Rosi's third documentary about everyday life in Italy, following 2013's Sacro GRA (about the outskirts of Rome) and 2016's Fire at Sea (about Lampedusa).[1]
The film will have its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 30 August 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion. It will receive a theatrical release in Italy by 01 Distribution on 18 September 2025.
Premise
A portrait of the city of Naples, the film presents fragments of the daily lives of the people who live and work in the city.
Production
The film was shot in and around Naples over three years.[1] It is Rosi's first black and white documentary feature in more than thirty years, following Boatman (1993) about the Ganges river in India.
Academy Award winner Daniel Blumberg provided the musical score for the documentary, marking his first collaboration with Rosi.
Release
The Match Factory owns the international sales rights to the film.[2] A trailer was released on 22 July 2025.[3] The film will premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.[4][5] It will receive a theatrical release in Italy on 18 September 2025.[1]
References
- ^ a b c De Marco, Camillo (25 July 2025). "Gianfranco Rosi once again competing in Venice via Below the Clouds". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ Economou, Vassilis (12 May 2025). "The Match Factory brings a handful of auteur-driven films to Cannes". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (22 July 2025). "'Below The Clouds' Trailer: Gianfranco Rosi's Naples Documentary To Debut In Competition in Venice". Deadline. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (22 July 2025). "Venice: Kathryn Bigelow, Guillermo del Toro, Noah Baumbach & Benny Safdie In Competition – Full Lineup". Deadline. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick; Shafer, Ellise (22 July 2025). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein,' Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Bugonia' With Emma Stone, Benny Safdie's 'Smashing Machine,' Luca Guadagnino's 'After the Hunt' and More". Variety. Retrieved 22 July 2025.