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The Soul of a Cyclist

Through a group of “classic” cyclists and their common interest in the classic bicycle, we’ll discover values that are being lost in our modern society, such as the importance of friendship, ecology, valuing the old, minimalism and, other important premises to achieve a happier, simpler and more fulfilled life with what really matters. As in life, in this documentary, bicycles transport us in our discovery, in our reflection.

  • Nuno Tavares
    Director
  • Nuno Tavares
    Writer
  • Nuno Tavares
    Producer
  • Artur Lourenço
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    A Alma de um Ciclista
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 13 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 1, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    France, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English, Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Serra da Estrela International Environment Film Festival - CineEco Seia
    Seia
    Portugal
    October 13, 2020
    Portuguese Premiere
    Awarded as Best Portuguese Language Feature Film Award and Best Portuguese Language Feature Film Youth Award
  • The Impact Docs Award
    La Jolla
    United States
    January 26, 2021
    Award of Merit
  • Flathead Lake International Cinemafest
    Polson
    United States
    January 29, 2021
    US Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Washington, DC Independent Film Festival
    Washington, DC
    United States
    April 4, 2021
    Best International Film
  • Holidays 365 International Film Festival

    United States
    April 23, 2021
    Best International Documentary Feature Film
  • 7th Green Film Network (GFN) Awards

    April 28, 2021
    Official Selection for Best Feature
  • London Mountain Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    May 15, 2021
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Ramsgate International Film & TV Festival
    Ramsgate, Kent
    United Kingdom
    June 3, 2021
    HONORARY MENTION "MOSAIK BRIDGE THE BORDERS"
  • Deauville Green Awards
    Deauville
    France
    June 16, 2021
    Silver Green Award
  • 9th Periferias - International Film Festival of Marvão and Valencia de Alcantara
    Marvão
    Portugal
    August 15, 2021
    Official Selection
  • RIFFA - Regina International Film Festival and Awards
    Regina
    Canada
    August 10, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Jade Jaguar Cinema Festival
    Salvador
    Brazil
    August 22, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Smaragdni eco film festival
    Sisak
    Croatia
    August 26, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Terres Festival
    Tortosa, Terres de L'Ébre
    Spain
    September 3, 2021
    Best Documentary - Transport and Ecomobility
  • Bozeman International Film Festival
    Bozeman
    United States
    September 9, 2021
    Official Selection
  • L'Hospitalet de Llobregat International Film Festival
    Barcelona
    Spain
    September 13, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Montana International Film Festival
    Billings, Montana
    United States
    September 13, 2021
    Official Selection
  • 11th Barichara Green Film Festival - Festiver
    Barichara
    Colombia
    September 16, 2021
    Colombia Premiere
    Honorable Mention
  • IndieCork Film Festival
    Cork
    Ireland
    September 25, 2021
    Irish Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 16th Trinidad+Tobago Film Festival
    Port of Spain
    Trinidad and Tobago
    September 26, 2021
    Trinidad & Tobago Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Dili International Film Festival
    Dili
    Timor-Leste
    October 1, 2021
    Official Selection
  • INNSBRUCK NATURE FILM FESTIVAL
    Innsbruck
    Austria
    October 19, 2021
    Austria Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Art & Tur Film Festival
    Aveiro
    Portugal
    October 26, 2021
    1st Prize Sustainable Tourism Issues
  • 12th DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival
    St George, Utah
    United States
    November 1, 2021
    Official Selection
  • International Green Culture Festival GREEN FEST
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    November 8, 2021
    Serbia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • L'Europe autour de l'Europe - Festival of European films
    Paris
    France
    November 17, 2021
    Official Selection
  • ECOCUP International Green Documentary Film Festival
    Russia
    Russian Federation
    November 18, 2021
    Russia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • MESA International Film Festival
    Mesa, Arizona
    United States
    December 2, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Montanha Pico Festival
    Pico
    Portugal
    January 6, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Belleville Downtown DocFest
    Ontario
    Canada
    March 4, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Bicycle Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    March 25, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Festival du Film Vert
    Lausanne
    Switzerland
    April 7, 2022
    Swiss Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Festival Internacional de Cinema e Mobilidade Urbana
    Brasilia
    Brazil
    July 19, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Adventure Uncovered Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    October 1, 2022
  • Santa Cruz Film Festival
    Santa Cruz, California
    United States
    October 6, 2022
    Official Selection
  • InkaFest Mountain Film Festival
    Arequipa
    Peru
    October 17, 2022
    Peru Premiere
    Official Selection
  • São Tomé Festfilm - Internation Film Festival of Sao Tome and Principe
    São Tomé
    Sao Tome and Principe
    October 26, 2022
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Nuno Tavares

Nuno Tavares, born in the Azores, Portugal, in 1975, graduated in Electronic and Computer Engineering in 1999. His professional life started as an Electrotechnical Engineer in Portuguese Telecommunication Companies from 1999 to 2003. Still at a young age he became an entrepreneur, founding in 2003 (at the age of 27) his first company. In January 2019, he decided to change his professional life pursuing his passion about cinema, arts, and sustainability. Meanwhile, he created, produced and directed the documentary “The Soul of a Cyclist”, between September 2018 and February 2020.
Free minded, ecologist, pragmatic, creative, outsider (the word that he believes defines him the best) has now started to develop his own new path through the way of creativity and art, with the tranquility, trust, and wisdom which are given by his 40’s.

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Director Statement

“Search what makes you happy and fulfilled! Don’t stay stuck to society’s prejudice. Be responsible, live ethically, so that, on the day you “leave”, do so with no regrets because you ended up not doing what you really wished to do…”