New film follows Tom Allen's bike ride of four years and three continents that brought him together with his future wife
Tom Allen was stuck at home and feeling trapped, so he went for a bike ride. He ended up camping on a deserted beach in Yemen, surrounded by crabs and dreaming of an Iranian girl.
In 2006, Allen cycled from his sleepy Northamptonshire village with a tent, a camera and a budget of €5 a day. Three years, three continents and 32 countries had passed before he cycled through the English countryside again, returning with an Iranian woman called Tenny for company.
"I committed myself to cycling round the world without a map," Allen says. "I wasn't interested in cycling, I had never toured on a bike before, or travelled far. I didn't know what I was doing, I didn't know if it was possible. I was a beginner in every sense of the word.
Tom Allen was stuck at home and feeling trapped, so he went for a bike ride. He ended up camping on a deserted beach in Yemen, surrounded by crabs and dreaming of an Iranian girl.
In 2006, Allen cycled from his sleepy Northamptonshire village with a tent, a camera and a budget of €5 a day. Three years, three continents and 32 countries had passed before he cycled through the English countryside again, returning with an Iranian woman called Tenny for company.
"I committed myself to cycling round the world without a map," Allen says. "I wasn't interested in cycling, I had never toured on a bike before, or travelled far. I didn't know what I was doing, I didn't know if it was possible. I was a beginner in every sense of the word.
- 2/5/2014
- by Tom Seymour
- The Guardian - Film News
Raindance have just announced their line-up for their 20th annual film festival. The 2012 festival will, like every year showcase some of the best independent movies that we can expect in the coming year and beyond. Raindance 2012 will take place 26th September to 7th October at the Apollo Cinema, Piccadilly Circus in London. This year we can expect to see 105 features, more than 138 shorts, 64 UK Premieres, 13 International Premieres, 5 European Premieres, 19 World Premieres and 24 Directorial Debuts from 38 countries.
Scroll down to see the full press release as well as all the feature films that will be showing at the festival. To find out more, click here to visit their official site.
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana.
Scroll down to see the full press release as well as all the feature films that will be showing at the festival. To find out more, click here to visit their official site.
Opening the festival on Wednesday 26th September is the International Premiere of Here Comes The Devil a powerful fantasy horror from Mexico. Shot in Tijuana, a married couple lose their children while on a family trip near some caves in Tijuana.
- 9/4/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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