Films by Lucio Pontoni

Germany, Italy 2021, 52 min
by Alessandro Soetje

Terrible mountains is what Leonardo da Vinci called the peaks that surround the Valtellina. They take the leading role in this story, which is rendered with the help of spectacular film footage and the stories of local inhabitants.With its dry stone walls – a masterpiece that has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO – Valtellina is a land of traditions, contrasts and breathtaking landscapes. From the Stelvio National Park, with its imposing Forni glacier, to the peat bog of Pian Gembro,

Germany, Italy 2014, 72 min
by Alessandro Melazzini

A documentary film that uses high production values to showcase an extraordinary place in the heart of Europe: The Stelvio Pass. Here, at 3,000 meters above sea-level in the middle of the Italian Alps, one finds an imposing natural treasure where the present meets the past and the visitor discovers a breath-taking landscape and mountain sports experience. But people once battled here not just for sporting reasons: 100 years ago the Stelvio Pass was the highest and coldest battlefield of WWI