For its 5th edition,"Tous en Selle!", the event dedicated to cycling on the big screen, opens the doors of the Grand Rex, this Friday, November 22, 2024! For an entire evening, sit back and enjoy the official selection of this cyclingfilm festival. Discover documentaries from all over the world dealing with sport, physical challenge and self-esteem, as well as discovery and adventure, whether in nature or in the city...
All these documentaries, lasting from 10 to 35 minutes, have cycling as their common theme, with strong values such as sharing, the environment, surpassing oneself, illness, disability and competition. After the films have been screened, the teams behind the short films will be on stage to talk about their experiences.
Kazakhstan is the 9th largest country in the world. And yet, despite its size, it is undoubtedly the world's most little-known country. To the west of the country lies the vast Mangystau desert. But what is there to see in such a desolate territory? Driven by his own curiosity, Cédric Tassan, a bicycle explorer, sets off on his mountain bike to discover this very special place on his own.
In a journey of over 600 km, from the shores of the Caspian Sea to the border with Turkmenistan, he undertakes a unique exploration of the Mangystau desert. Revealing the beauty of the scenery he crosses and the deep, cutlurel roots of man, he also discovers the fragility of this desert exploited for its natural resources.
"Who hasn't dreamed of going around the world? Let Yannis Pelé's adventure take you through breathtaking landscapes that will transport you to the four corners of the globe... or so you'll think. Without saying a word, Yannis takes his mountain bike downhill through varied and spectacular terrain, from majestic mountains to deep forests, from arid deserts to wild beaches.
Freedom means different things to different people. Is it achievable, and at what price? In this adventure, Fred Horny leaves his home in Savoie to travel to Ecuador. With his friends, he discovers a splendid country. A small country, with its darker sides linked to the current turmoil. A great country, too, for the communities who live there and their values of simplicity and welcome.
If the Mamarumi trail turns out to be untamable because of a storm, isn't it the essence of adventure to change your plans and discover even better ones in the vicinity of the world's highest volcanoes and endless deserts? Will this mountain bike and freeride exploration answer that nagging question: are we really free?
At the age of 19, Angèle Paty embarked on her first cycling adventure, alone and determined to regain her freedom after months of confinement, heading for Scotland, a country so close to her heart. Three years later, in May 2024, she returns to the land of her first journey, not to relive her memories, but to rediscover her inner strength.
Between deep introspection and discovery, each pedal stroke allows her to assert her independence and her ability to travel alone. Saorsa is an invitation to embrace the adventure that lies dormant in all of us. Through her eyes, Angèle encourages us to rethink the way we travel.
"L'enfer Basque" tells the story of Maxime Prieur, an intrepid cyclist always on the lookout for new challenges. This time, he's tackling Artzamendi, the most feared mountain in the Basque Country, nicknamed "L'enfer Basque" for its vertiginous slopes and capricious weather. Maxime has set himself a crazy challenge: to climb Artzamendi as many times as possible in 24 hours.
Surrounded by local cyclists, this challenge became not only a physical test, but also a moment of sharing, camaraderie and proof that great adventures can be had right next door. The confrontation between this tempestuous mountain and Maxime's good humor transformed this challenge into an epic.
It's the story of a human and sporting epic. A peloton of 80 riders, including asylum seekers of different nationalities and French nationals, takes part in the Reborntrip every summer. Travelling together for 22 days over 1000 km by racing bike from Paris to the Tourmalet mountain in the Pyrenees, these Reborners discover an extraordinary fraternity that transcends their differences.
Le vélo n'est pas un sport de glisse, is a film proposed by Le Parisien's Biclou series. From a harmless skid to going off the road, every cyclist has at some time experienced that frightening loss of grip on a crosswalk, a white stripe or a colored bike path.
While all road surfaces in France comply with very strict standards, absolute anti-slip paint has yet to be patented! In the meantime, Clément Lagarde, French Contre la Montre champion, and Nicolas Fleury, former mountain bike trials world champion, give their tips on how to ride these roads without running into the scenery.
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Dates and Opening Time
On November 22, 2024
Location
Le Grand Rex
1 Boulevard Poissonnière
75002 Paris 2
Prices
€14 - €17
Official website
www.tousenselle.eu
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