Below the Clouds

Below the Clouds
Italian theatrical release poster
ItalianSotto le nuvole
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Directed byGianfranco Rosi
Written byGianfranco Rosi
Produced by
CinematographyGianfranco Rosi
Edited byFabrizio Federico
Music byDaniel Blumberg
Production
companies
Distributed by01 Distribution
Release dates
  • 30 August 2025 (2025-08-30) (Venice)
  • 18 September 2025 (2025-09-18) (Italy)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryItaly
Languages
  • Italian
  • Syrian Arabic
  • Japanese
  • Neapolitan
  • English
Box office$164,686

Below the Clouds (also known as Pompei: Below the Clouds, Italian: Sotto le nuvole) is a 2025 Italian documentary film written and directed by Gianfranco Rosi. An homage to the city of Naples, it is Rosi's third documentary about everyday life in Italy, following 2013's Sacro GRA (about the outskirts of Rome) and 2016's Fire at Sea (about the island of Lampedusa).

The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 30 August 2025, where it won the Special Jury Prize. It was theatrically released in Italy by 01 Distribution on 18 September.