The Balkans Mirage: A Journey on Wheels
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- Опубліковано 1 тра 2023
- Four friends set out bikepacking journey through the Balkans. A land of culture and breathtaking vistas that beckoned to be explored on two wheels.
Felix and Nicolas, armed with their cameras, will stop at nothing to immortalize every moment of their bikepacking adventure. Alongside them is Annie, a determined scientist on a quest to uncover the secrets of a most enigmatic species of bats. And then there's Mathieu, who quite frankly, hasn't a clue what he's gotten himself into…
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Quatre amis s'élancent dans une aventure à vélo au travers des Balkans: un territoire méconnu, arborant des paysages à couper le souffle qui ne demande qu'à être exploré sur deux roues.
Félix et Nicolas, au cockpit de leur vélo et prêts à tout pour capturer chaque instant de l’aventure à l'aide de caméras, sont rejoints par Annie, une scientifique déterminée à découvrir une rare espèce de chauve-souris. Mathieu pour sa part, n'a bien franchement aucune idée dans quoi il s’est embarqué…
7mesh presents in collaboration with Apidura, Manitonga & HLC - THE BALKANS MIRAGE: A JOURNEY ON WHEELS
directed by Nicolas Bellavance
produced by Felix Burke
Starring :
Nicolas Bellavance
Felix Burke
Mathieu Langevin
Annie Thibault
Narrator : Louise Saint-Claire
Production year: 2023 - Спорт
This is incredible.
For a second, I thought that I saw a mirage. Thank you 💛
jesus, did wes anderson approve this?
my first thought
They probably are students of accidentallywesanderson
If you like accidentallywesanderson stuff and snowboarding , @shredbots has an amazing snowboard one that just released!
Zoomers are the first generation to grow up with a whole slew of Anderson films already in existence. Of course they're gonna be massively influenced lol 😊
You've raised the bar on cycle vloging. Entertaining, stylish and compact. Wes Anderson eat ya heart out. Bravo 👌
Ain’t no way a gem like this is hiding in youtube 🥺 i feel so lucky find this
this is a better wes anderson spoof than all those tacky AI generated ones combined. Amazing job, more of a short film than a bikepacking vlog, love it
Stares in to middle distance...turns head. Blinks...nods. Repeat! OMG ART!
@@oh_aces im not sure whether or not this is sarcasm or not, but there's so much more to making a good spoof than that.
this video brought me an immense amount of joy. the storytelling is so perfectly executed. Im going backpacking in the balkans in about a week, so this was perfect for making me even more excited.
Have fun !!
How was it?
@@ciprianoravet it was really incredible. highly recommend
As a Bosnian, I am so grateful how you represented my motherland. So fun too watch too! Thank you
This is extremely well done. Excellent take on a bikepacking video!
I absolutely loved this. A breath of fresh air compared to opinionated youtube "content creators."
Story telling is far better than just listening to what they have to say. Thank you for this.
Absoluttely awesome, thank you for your way of telling, filming, and sharing your stories. It's fresh, bubbly and absurdly perfect.
Every now and then you stumble upon a video where the small creator is having a real crack (having a proper go in Australian). And I love to see it.
Definitely the best Wes Anderson homage film thus far, well done!
Superb short film, Wes Anderson vibes all over it (good thing)! Thanks
i liked this video somewhere along this last year.. glad I did, 'cause now it was on my "saved playlist" and I had the pleasure to rewatch this gem
One of the best films I’ve ever seen. This is incredible!!!!
Really lovely. Not that this is a bad thing whatsoever, I find myself finding Wes Anderson style moments the most fun to shoot and its a great joy to see it executed with such skill and beauty. But it almost feels like we as a generation have mass-produced his aesthetic and makes his work and all work similar familiar and underwhelming. This style doesnt feel the same as it once did. Who (if anybody is reading this) remembers the first time you saw one of Wes's films? The feeling was beyond any feeling I ever felt in movies. And of course, Wes was inspired by all the greats before him but he took elements of what he found special and crafted something new and something with a level of orginallity that made all of us feel something that makes us want to get on a bike and shoot a film. All in all, great work and hope you keep making films
I can wholeheartedly say this is, without doubt, the highest quality UA-cam video I have ever watched. This is gorgeous! This is spectacular! This is art! Wow
A lot of effort was invested into this movie! Awesome!
Best bike documentary I have ever seen! Congratuations guys!
Well done, loved it!!! Both my parents were born and raised in small villages in the Balkans. I hope one day to explore them on my bike! Thank you!
ok that is the best cycle vlog-doc ever created
If I didn't know any better, I'd say this was a Wes Anderson video! Lovely Job!
Holy shit this is fantastically done! Congrats on this achievement to everyone involved in the making of this. Inspiring me for the future for sure. Thanks🙏
Absolutely brilliant, a visual candy for the eyes and the soul. Well done you all.
Fantastic plot! Amusing and one of the best cycling docu I've ever watched. Eclectic selection of routes plus the countries are so beautiful ❤
I'm at 1:32 and already liked it, can't believe the masterpiece this is! Ćao from Bosnia!
Art. Adventure. Inspiration. Very special, thank you!
OMG this was epic! Greetings from balkan!
Piece of Art
The best travel film
This new Wes Anderson short film is dope!
I can't believe how good this is, I wished for the video to go on for longer!
I could only dream of making something this beautiful
This is The probably The most well done vídeo that I've ever seen
this is the coolest thing i’ve ever seen
This is the greatest thing ivé ever seen. Randomly stumbled upon this but you got me sitting for 11 minutes not once checking how long was left of the video. Brilliance in every aspect. You sparked a longing of exploring the Balkan I did not know I had in me. Thanks for this
Wow what did I just watch, just incredible!
What in world did i just watched.... EXTRAextra ORDINARY !!!!
This is one of the best bikepacking videos I‘ve ever seen! ❤
I TRULY AGREE WITH YOU!
Simply amazing 👏 Narration/shooting/story/riders/town. Everything is so amazing
Soooo Wes Anderson style! My fave! Good job guys, great movie, loved it!
It almost can’t get any better than this. Storytelling on point, love how we as viewers were introduced to four stars of this movie, got to know their stories and personalities. It made me experience that trip as a fifth rider. Picture is pure style and talent. Locations presented are beautiful, definitely made me want to visit Balkan’s one day. Gift of inspiration and joy!
Absolutely love this movie and a company of those four. Bravo!
this is simply incredible
This is, no joke, one of the best youtube video's I've ever seen. Brb, just need to show this to every single person I know.
that's the best thing I've seen on UA-cam, ever!!!
I just adored this storytelling!
THAT was exceptionally enjoyable. Thank you!
the music in this is just chef's kiss😮💨
absolutely wonderful
I've watched 2 min and 22 sec and I already love it. How does this channel have less than 10k subscribers. This looks awesome!
This was so well done! Absolutely love your filming style and storytelling.
Why has nobody used a narrator like this, I love this video. Great work boys & gals!!!
Best cycling video on UA-cam!
It's beautiful just like a Wes Anderson's!
thanks for spotlighting what is arguably one of the most beautiful parts of Europe. Yes the nature is nice, too, but the people are the Balkans' best feature.
Thank you for mentionning it. This is sadly the part that was the hardest to incorporate in the making but definitely what makes the Balkans so special. We had so many amazing encounters with locals since we were going on small roads as well.
@@nicolasbellavance8585 your film is so much better and more creative than anything I have seen on the subject. Wonderful work and great acting, too! Simply awesome.
Incroyable, chaque plan est une carte postale ! Les tons pastels sont superbes ! Magnifique travail ! Vive le Québec Libre !
So goooood.
This is incredible! Bravo. Also, I wanna go next time
good fun and yet still showing the essence of the Balkans.
Brilliant! Loved the 'synchronised' riding and the commentary especially.
Definitely not what I expected, and I'm glad!
Holy fucking shit how does this have 70k views this should be in movie theaters, such an awesome writing and camera work...love it
Wow it's amazing. I thought of the movie "Stranger Than Fiction" while watching the video. Has the same external audio narration
Thanks for mentionning that movie. For the anecdote, Louise Saint-Claire, who's doing this fantastic narration in The Balkans Mirage, actually mentionned that film after reading our script. I immediatly watched it and thought "well, at least one thing that already exists". I liked it very much!
Best bike movie ever ! Thank you.
Quel plaisir! Le meilleur film de voyage à vélo!
oh how candidly beautiful is this video! Loved it and a big thumbs up to whoever that has come up with the script and the one who voiced it👍👍👍
Wow! Just beautiful!
Amazing work!!! More please :D
This just made my day.....so good!
Holy shit. This is iconic.
This has to be one of the most original videos I've seen on UA-cam! Well done!
Howdy from Albania -- thanks for the inspiration!
The best thing iˋve seen in a while!
Amazing storytelling! The last shot must’ve been quite something to set up !
Amazing - this is so great! You can feel the love that went into it.
I dont usually comment but this might be the best video i watched on youtube! Amazing
this is art. thank you.
This is pure gold. Great work, guys!
Excellent! Like a Wes Anderson film but on cycling ❤
Amazing.
Excellent 😂. Votre vidéo est géniale. C'est original, frais , un grand bravo 👏
BRAVO!
This is gold. Loved every single frame of it.
Amazing shots and storytelling!
C'est incroyable !! Bravo à vous vraiment, la DA, le style, l'étalo, le storytelling, GRAND BRAVO
The adventure of a lifetime 👍😁
What a joyous video to watch! I smiled the whole way through.
this brings me immense joy. thank you for making this
This is the Art of bikepacking movies.. amazing creative little movie 👏👏
Dang, great work, all of it, writing, edit, music, shots, acting. Bravo!
this is amazing, i cant even fathom the logistics behind making something this good whilst bikepacking. amazing
Felix had to carry quite some stuff! He is the real MVP. We had 6 cameras in total including props.
This is so beautiful! What an incredible task to document the journey with such a whimsical, and seemingly effortless style 🥰 thank you for making this!
Cows ... tiny cows :) Perhaps the best film I've watched this year. Many thanks!
That was EPIC!! Thank you for all your hard work into that!
Chef d'oeuvre ! Cheers to the team for this amazing job !
This is amazing.
This was so freaking brilliant! I loved it!
👀❤This! All of this is great! The narration put it way over the top! Great job!
Bravo! Thanks for the inspiration, such amazing short movie!
This is outstanding! I am in love with that Wes vibes, beautiful! 🎉
Hands down the best cycle vlog/documentary/short film I've ever seen. This was simply outstanding, from the storytelling, soundtrack, to the frames and aesthetics. I could've watched this for hours with a dumb smile on my face and still be longing for more.