Private Project

Secret Kyrgyzstan

An expedition by two young Italian climbers, Luca Schiera and Matteo De Zaiacomo, to one of the most remote and unknown areas of the planet: Kyrgyzstan. A journey in the Ak-Su Valley, allowing the climbers from Lecco to open two new routes and repeat some important routes: a story of pure passion for the mountains, the search for freedom and a fascinating experience of life.

  • Filippo Salvioni
    Director
  • Filippo Salvioni
    Writer
  • Ragni di Lecco
    Producer
  • Luca Schiera
    Key Cast
    Climber
  • Matteo De Zaiacomo
    Key Cast
    Climber
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Secret Kyrgyzstan
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 31, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Kyrgyzstan
  • Language:
    English, Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Trento Film Festival
    Trento
    May 5, 2015
Director Biography - Filippo Salvioni

Filippo is an italian arctic guide, filmmaker and wilderness lover.
After Bachelor’s degree in Tourism and a Master’s degree in Cinema, he travelled around the world, living and working in Canada, Iceland and Greenland. With the nature as his main muse, Filippo has consistently captured and documented some amazing adventures, from bike solo expedition in Morocco to a crazy MongolRally Experiences through Europe and Middle East.
Two years ago, he founded ExploreCulture, a Travel&VideoBlog focussing on outdoor activities and adventurous traveling and few months later Explore MediaLab.
Filippo resides in Italy at the foot of the Alps during the winter season and in Iceland during the summer season.

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