Private Project

The Tree Climber // V46

On the day of the village festival, a man tries to climb the tree hoisted in the centre of the square. He does not succeed. He makes a second attempt. He fails, climbs down and gives up. The people in the square murmur. A new Majo climber must be found. Two young men vie for the role.

A film by Marco La Gala
Documentary, 46 minutes
Full HD, Stereo sound

  • Marco La Gala
    Director
    Director
  • Marco La Gala
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Lo Scalatore d'Alberi // Sub Eng
  • Runtime:
    45 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 6, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Paris
    France
    November 27, 2023
    World Premiere
  • Clermont-Ferrand
    France
    November 29, 2023
Director Biography - Marco La Gala

Marco La Gala was born in 1983 in Naples. At 23 he moved to France and studied cinema at the University of Paris VIII. In 2013 he made his first documentary, the medium film "In The Land of Fires", where he tells the story of a small neapolitan social cooperative that, opposing the illegal waste disposal and the abandonment of agricultural land in the province of Naples, will rediscovering the local peasant culture and popular traditions. "The Tree Climber" is his second documentary film: set in the South Italy, it tells of the challenge between two boys for the most prestigious role of the village ritual.

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