2023-05 / director AND CO-WRITER / swiss alps
Lea Klaue, swiss freeride snowboarder, has often heard « trust yourself » when she was out in the mountains. But how do you do that? Where does trust come from?
CLOUDS of Lea is cinematic reflection on self-confidence as well as the lack thereof. The short film documents how Lea climbed and snowboarded on some of the steepest and most exposed north faces of the Valais Alps in the Spring 2023.
Steep riding is a very special snowboarding discipline that requires not only the necessary physical and technical skills but also a good dose of luck. Because snow and weather conditions in the high Alps are just as unpredictable and fleeting as the necessary self-confidence.
Awarded « Best Short Film » at Femmes en Montagne Film Festival, Annecy (France) – 2023
Crew:
Original idea and co-writer: Lea Klaue
Director and co-writer: Laureen Mahieu
Co-production: Plat Pays x Aleiko Studio
Additional cameras: Thibaut Lampe, William Klock
Animations: John Custo
Sound Mix: Lucien Grandjean
Supported by: Spark R&D, Doodah store, Picture Organic Clothing, Julbo
STILLS FROM CLOUDS OF LEA
Location
3963, AMINONA – SWITZERLAND
laureen@platpaysproductions.com