Below the Clouds — English subs

In Below the Clouds, Gianfranco Rosi ventures into the hidden depths of Naples and its surrounding region. Much of the film unfolds underground, where archaeologists uncover a Roman villa, firefighters explore a network of clandestine tunnels, and museum curators tend to a basement filled with priceless works of art in storage.

Shot in stunning black and white, Rosi weaves these stories together into a haunting tapestry shaped by an ever-present sense of impending disaster, as though the world could collapse at any moment—through the forces of nature or human violence. Yet Below the Clouds is far from bleak; it is also a deeply humane tribute to the residents and passers-by of eternal Naples.