Alé(2019)

Alé is a documentary that spends six months embedded with a community of amateur climbers. The film captures their dedication, struggles, and triumphs as they pursue the sport without professional backing or sponsorship. Writer Erri De Luca participates in the project, lending his perspective to the climbers' journey. Through intimate observation, Alé explores what drives ordinary people to push their physical and mental limits on rock faces and mountains. The film celebrates the passion and camaraderie that binds this grassroots climbing community together, revealing the raw determination required to master one of the world's most demanding sports.