SAMUEL IN THE CLOUDS
DIRECTOR: Pieter Van Eecke
PRODUCTION: Clin d’œil films (BE), BALDR (NL), A PRIVATE VIEW (BE)
SPECS: Sony F3 slog + Fujinon Cabrio + Nikon 200
SYNOPSIS:
On the roof of the world, a man looks out of the window, hoping for snow. Until recently, Samuel operated the ski lift of the only ski slope in Bolivia, just like his father before him. Samuel still loves to ski but the snow is disappearing. Lost in the clouds, he is now the only remaining employee and takes care of the dilapidated buildings. Tourists from all over the world come to visit the Chacaltaya for the breathtaking view and a hundred feet below, in the highest climate laboratory in the world, scientists measure the changes. Data is perpetually being entered into an endless matrix of archives.
SIDE PICTURES LINK: BUILDING STEAM, EDGES OF ILLUSION, TABLEAU AVEC CHUTES, CAZAR FANTASMAS, LA CURBA DEL CUADRO, OCTOBER 2014 + FEBRUARY & DU NUAGE DANS TES YEUX / SUSPECTS IVRES D'OUBLIS / AERO POSTALES / BREATHE WITH YOUR EYES
AWARDS:
Gold Hugo - Chicago International Filmfestival, US, 2016
Nature and People prize - Ulju Mountain Film Festival, KR, 2016
Best Environment Film - Kendal Mountain Film Festival, UK, 2016
Grand Prix - Autrans Mountain Film Festival, FR, 2016
***Mejor Fotografía - Bilbao Mendi Film Festival, SP, 2017
***Best Cinematography - Social Impact Media Awards, US, 2017
Best Environmental Film - Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, CA, 2017
Full Frame Environmental Award – Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, US, 2017
Best Mountain Environment & Natural History Film – Banff Mountain Film & Book Festival, CA
Silver Edelweiss for Best Mountain Culture Film – Torelló Mountain Film Festival, SP
Grand Prix des Festivals-Conseil de la Vallée – Cervino Cinemountain, IT
Genziana d’Oro for best mountaineering film, Trento Film Festival, IT
RAI Award, Trento Film Festival, IT
Luigi Vittorio Bertarelli Touring Club Italiano Award, Trento Film Festival, IT
