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My Upside Down World

Female empowerment

70 min
2021

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Female empowerment

Director

Elena Goatelli

Genre

documentary

Synopsis

After twenty years of international competitions, the three-time ice climbing world champion Angelika Rainer is at a crossroads in her career. This biopic documentary follows Angelika on a journey of self-discovery. Just a few decades ago – and as her grandmother and mother testify – going to university or going hiking were reserved for men only. Angelika,...

After twenty years of international competitions, the three-time ice climbing world champion Angelika Rainer is at a crossroads in her career. This biopic documentary follows Angelika on a journey of self-discovery. Just a few decades ago – and as her grandmother and mother testify – going to university or going hiking were reserved for men only. Angelika, in contrast, grew up believing that she could achieve her dreams, challenging the laws of gravity on the walls of her upside down world. But now, having won everything she could win, Angelika feels that she has reached a turning point in her career. Together with Marco, her partner and coach, she embarks on a gruelling training plan for one of the most difficult hiking routes anyone could attempt: the Ironman. On her journey of self-discovery, Angelika meets other women from countries like Iceland, Greece and Switzerland. While facing new personal and professional challenges, she reflects on what it means today to be a free woman.

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Festivals & awards

Sony Award – Best Cinematography at Cervino Cine Mountain

Italy, 2021

Best Film About Man & Mountains, Ladek Mountain Film Festival

Poland, 2021

Empowerment of the Year Award, Nordic Adventure Film Festival

Denmark, 2021

Trento Film Festival (world premiere)

Italy, 2021

Sony Award – Best Cinematography at Cervino Cine Mountain

Italy, 2021

Best Film About Man & Mountains, Ladek Mountain Film Festival

Poland, 2021

Empowerment of the Year Award, Nordic Adventure Film Festival

Denmark, 2021

Trento Film Festival (world premiere)

Italy, 2021

Zakopane Moc Gór Mountain Spirit Festival

Poland, 2021

International Mountain Film Festival Ushuaia SHH

Argentina, 2021

Eho Mountain Film Festival

North Macedonia, 2021

Bansko Film Fest – International Mountain Film Festival

Bulgaria, 2021

Dolomitale Film Festival

Italy, 2021

Tegernsee International Mountain Film Festival

Germany, 2021

Dutch Mountain Film Festival

Netherlands, 2021

Mescalito Biopic Fest

Italy, 2021

Mountainfilm Graz

Austria, 2021

Krakow Mountain Film Festival

Poland, 2021

Bilbao Mendi Film Festival

Spain, 2021

Bozeman Ice Festival

USA, 2021

International Women Filmmakers Festival

Turkey, 2022

Ulju Mountain Film Festival

South Korea, 2022

London Mountain Film Festival

UK, 2022

ICFF Italian Contemporary Film Festival

Canada, 2022

More festivals
Cinematography

Harald Erschbaumer

Editing

Angel Esteban

Music

Simonluca Laitempergher

Sound recording

Martin Fliri, Patrick Bruttomesso, Lorenzo Misia

Sound design

Simonluca Laitempergher

Producer

Roberto Cavallini, Wilfried Gufler, Thomas Menghin

With the support of

IDM Film Commission Südtirol

Trentino Film Commission

Amt für Film und Medien, Autonome Provinz Bozen

Ministero della cultura, tax credit