Antoine Le Ménestrel is one of the creators of what is known as “Vertical dancing”. Well-known for his feats in the mountaineering world, in 1988 he embarked on another career that would enable him to express his unique personality. Thus his vertical dancing moved from rocky cliffs to town centres in a blend of contemporary dance, street art and climbing, interpreted in a new, poetic vision. The film immortalises Le Ménestrel on the legs of his 2007–2009 tour in Italy and France. This travelling show is a fascinating insight into both the artist and the man, his poetic universe and his vision of reality.
Directors
Valeria Allievi
She was born in Milan and studied Architecture at the city’s polytechnic. She started her career as a fashion-film producer and a fashion-show director. She became the director of Italy’s Fashion TV until her love for the mountains, climbing and mountaineering led her to move to Valle d’Aosta. As a professional director, she works with the Cervino CineMountain Festival; she is also a lecturer at the European Institute of Design. Her films include "Un Menestrel" (2010), "Karl" (2009).
Luca Bich
Bich graduated in Documentary Cinematography at the Bologna School of Performing Arts (DAMS). In 1992, he devised and organised Filmontagna, an exhibition that toured the valleys of Valle d’Aosta; since 1995 he has organised Strade del Cinema, which became an international festival of silent film accompanied by live music. He started his work as an amateur filmmaker in 1990 with his Videogiornale della facoltà occupata. Since 2000, he has been art director, alongside Luisa Montrosset, of the new Cervino CineMountain Festival. His works include La plume de l’ours (2006) and Per genti e per ghiacci (2006).
Gianluca Rossi
Born in Aosta in 1973, Gianluca Rossi graduated with a European Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Directing from the École Supériore d’Études Cinématographique (ESEC) in Paris and in Theatre Directing from the Centro Internazionale La Cometa in Rome. He has been assistant to photography director Luc Pagès and director Giuseppe Rocca. Rossi has made shorts, documentaries, television programmes and video clips. He has also directed and acted in a range of theatre shows. His films include Ho ammazzato Berlusconi (2008) and Fra' Dolcino - Ribelle in Cristo (2007).
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