5 Olympic rings, 5 films, 5 winter sports. With this spirit the outdoor cinema review “Olympics: the stories of the big screen” was born, organized by the Municipality of Belluno as part of the summer events of Restate in Città 2025.

For five weeks, stories inspired by real events based on alpine skiing, bobsleigh, ski jumping, hockey, and skating will come to life on the big screen.

It will begin on Friday, July 4th with the documentary The Blue Avalanche by director Giovanni Veronesi, which will trace the unique journey of the Italian national alpine skiing team of the 1970s, led by the legendary coach Mario Cotelli and captained by champions like Gustavo Thoeni and Piero Gros.

Through successes that have rewritten the history of Italian sport, such as the conquest of five World Cups and numerous medals in the Olympics and World Championships, the documentary celebrates the internal rivalries, character clashes, and sacrifices that made this team invincible.

The unpublished testimonies of the protagonists, intertwined with the narration of Giovanni Veronesi, who reveals on this occasion his past as an aspiring champion, relive the unique epic of a sporting cyclone.

The Blue Avalanche is a documentary by Giovanni Veronesi, written by Lorenzo Fabiano, Domenico Procacci, Giovanni Veronesi, Sandro Veronesi, and with the advice of Luca Rea. Directed by Giovanni Veronesi. Featuring: Gustavo Thoeni, Piero Gros, Paolo De Chiesa, with the participation of Ingemar Stenmark.

Free admission with mandatory reservation at 0039 0437 913323 or via email at prenotazionimuseo@comune.belluno.it.

Open-air cinema review dedicated to the Winter Games as part of Restate in Città 2025 with the screening of the docufilm The Blue Avalanche