Film Season 2022/23

The Eight Mountains (Le otto montagne, Italy, France, Belgium, 2022, 147 min.)

The Eight Mountains is the story of a friendship. Of children becoming men who try to erase the footprints of their fathers, but who, through the twists and turns they take, always end up returning home. Pietro is a boy from the city, Bruno is the last child of a forgotten mountain village. Over the years Bruno remains faithful to his mountain, while Pietro is the one who comes and goes. Their encounters introduce them to love and loss, reminding them of their origins, letting their destinies unfold, as Pietro and Bruno discover what it means to be true friends for life.

Director: Felix Van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch
Screenplay: Felix Van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch based on the novel The Eight Mountains (Le otto montagne) Paola Cognettija
Cinematography: Ruben Impens
Music: Daniel Norgren
Cast: Luca Marinelli, Alessandro Borghi, Filippo Timi, Elena Lietti, Cristiano Sassella, Lupo Barbiero, Andrea Palma, Francesco Palombelli, Elisabetta Mazzullo
Festivals and Awards: Cannes (Jury Award); Busan; Karlovy Vary; São Paulo; Valladolid; Zagreb; AFI Fest; Liffe
Distribution: FIVIA – Vojnik