PRODUCTIONS: THE CHIESE VALLEY

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Piero Cannizzaro

SD Cinematografica

28 Min.

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The snow-covered slopes of the Brenta and Adamello mountains frame the Valle del Chiese, in the south west of Trentino, among suggestive artificial lakes, forts and the ruins of majestic castles. In winter, the Valley is dotted with numerous frozen waterfalls, which attract thousands of "ice climbing" enthusiasts. One of the custodians of these places is Placido Corradi, who welcomed the first climbers who arrived in 1979 in his inn. In Val Daone, among the young climbers, there is also Angelo Davorio. In the enchanting scenery of the Giudicarie, on the other hand, Riccardo Valenti tries his hand at ski mountaineering, attentive to safety. Following the current of the Chiese river, you reach Storo, where the historian Giovanni Zontini lives. Here, Vigilio Giovannelli, President of the "Agri90 Cooperative", produces the Yellow Flour of Storo with local corn, nicknamed "red gold". Reaching the border with Lombardy, we find Lake Idro, which houses a Nature Reserve. Perched on the lake, it overlooks Bondone, inhabited for many years only by charcoal burners. Due to the abundance of woods in the area, the "School of Wood" was born in Praso in 1995. Among its founders, there is Giacomo Nicolini. Some students, such as Osvaldo Filosi, have combined the learning of manual skills with a spiritual experience. Finally, in this oasis of peace, the mountains appear as sacred places, which also fascinate a paraglider pilot Luca Tamburini.