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Pompei: Below the Clouds

Documentary1h 54m

🍅98%

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98%

Tomatometer

6.1

TMDB

Storyline

Naples faces dual volcanic threats from Vesuvius and Campi Flegrei. Amid increasing tremors, archaeologists work as residents live anxiously, haunted by Pompeii's fate while emergency services strain.

Trailers

5 videos

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Official International Trailer [Subtitled]

Beneath the looming shadow of Vesuivius.

Beneath the looming shadow of Vesuivius.

Trains, tutors & tomb robbers. Witness the many lives of Naples in POMPEI: BELOW THE CLOUDS.

Trains, tutors & tomb robbers. Witness the many lives of Naples in POMPEI: BELOW THE CLOUDS.

Gianfranco Rosi on Below the Clouds

Gianfranco Rosi on Below the Clouds

Trailer [Subtitled]

Trailer [Subtitled]

Details

DirectorGianfranco Rosi

ReleasedSep 18, 2025

StatusReleased

Original languageItalian

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$130.7K

Parental guideLBR

Studios

RAI Cinema

Stemal Entertainment21 Unofilm

Les Films d'Ici

ARTE France Cinéma

Where to watch(NG)

Stream

MUBI

Reviews

10 reviews · 7 critics · 2 fans

8 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“Guided by Gianfranco Rosi's eloquent directorial hand, Pompei: Below the Clouds captures life in a fragile, volcano-shadowed city with a deeply evocative, surprisingly hopeful cinematic mosaic.”

98% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Wendy Ide

RTObserver (UK)Mar 30, 2026

Below the Clouds is a rewarding, wryly funny mosaic of a turbulent city, flanked by volcanoes and rich with stories.

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David Jenkins

RTLittle White LiesMar 28, 2026

The film is ambling, gentle and doesn’t strain too hard to force a point, but allows you to appreciate the multifarious nature of life in a city where the spectre of destruction lurks ominously in the clouds.

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Tara Brady

RTIrish TimesMar 26, 2026

Taking its cues from those ancient remains, Rosi’s deserving Special Prize winner at Venice gifts us a pristine, durable snapshot of Naples.

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André Didyme-Dôme

RTRolling Stone en EspañolAug 20, 2026

The same landscape that produced one of the greatest tragedies of antiquity also gave rise to one of the most vibrant cultures of the Mediterranean. [Full review in Spanish]

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Information

Title

Pompei: Below the Clouds

Released

Sep 18, 2025

Rated

L

Region of Origin

Italy, France

Original Audio

Italian

Runtime

1h 54m

Status

Released

Studios

RAI Cinema, Stemal Entertainment

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