Ithaca in the Sun / Itaca nel Sole

Name: Ithaca in the Sun / Itaca nel Sole
Uploaded: 2026-09-29T18:36:50.243Z
Duration: 1 h 15 min 46 s
Channel: GJW+
Description: Ithaca in the Sun explores the life and legacy of Italian climber Gian Piero Motti, whose ideas helped redefine climbing as an expression of freedom, creativity and personal discovery. Winner of Best Italian Mountain Film at Cervino CineMountain 2018.

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Sep 29, 2026

Ithaca in the Sun explores the life and legacy of Italian climber Gian Piero Motti, whose ideas helped redefine climbing as an expression of freedom, creativity and personal discovery. Winner of Best Italian Mountain Film at Cervino CineMountain 2018.

Rating:: PG-13
Cast:: Andrea Gobetti, Enrico Camanni, Giusto Gervasutti, Alessandro Gogna, Eva Grisoni, Claudia Griva, Michael Kosterlitz, Ugo Manera, Guido Morello, Gian Piero Motti, Marzio Nardi
Director:: Fabio Mancari, Tiziano Gaia, Tiziano Gaia
Writer:: Tiziano Gaia
Genres:: Documentari

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This collection of testimonies explores the life and legacy of Giampiero Motti, a charismatic climber and philosopher in Turin during the 1960s and 70s. It details his role in shifting mountaineering from a culture of heroic suffering to one of psychological honesty, personal freedom, and aesthetic joy, blending technical mastery with a deep spiritual quest for self-discovery.