Algirdas Gurevičius

Algirdas Gurevičius
Born (1985-08-23) 23 August 1985
Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Occupation cyclist, filmmaker
Website www.spikis.lt/en/

Algirdas Gurevičius (born 23 August 1985) is a Lithuanian adventurer,[1] touring cyclist and filmmaker.[2]

Biography

Algirdas Gurevičius began filming and engaging in bicycle and folding kayak tours in Lithuania in 2004. Since 2006 Algirdas has been involved in expeditions to other countries, both as a participant and as a leader. He has since made documentaries about his biking trips in Lithuania (since 2004), Latvia (2006), Ukraine (Crimea in 2007),[3] Croatia (2008), the People’s Republic of China (2009), Iceland (2010), Romania (2011), the Russian Federation (Altai Republic in 2012),[4] India (Himalayas, State of Himachal Pradesh in 2013), Georgia (2014),[5] Kyrgyzstan (2015),[6] Mongolia (2016)[7] and Namibia (2017).[8] In 2018 Algirdas cycled around Tajikistan.

Algirdas organizes the cycling tours at least once a year, with each tour focusing on the exploration of nature, mountains and wilderness over a period of about a month.[9] The tours are run on a not-for-profit basis, with participants using their own equipment and covering their own expenses, such as food and plane tickets. The participants also share day-to-day duties during the trip including taking care of food, medicine, financial planning, basic repairs of bicycles. Algirdas' expedition team usually consists of a small group (2-6) of Lithuanians (veteran members and first-timers alike) but he also has experience of teaming up with foreign (British, German, Indian) travellers.

As a professional camera operator and film editor Algirdas directs and produces his documentary films himself. Also, before each trip Algirdas launches a public website featuring a GPS tracker as well as text and picture sharing capabilities which enables the public to track the expedition’s progress. In 2011 Algirdas Gurevičius co-founded "Špikis", a Lithuanian non-profit public organisation that seeks to promote travelling by bicycles.

Filmography

The following films were shown in Lithuanian cinemas,[10][11] on multiple Lithuanian TV channels, and at international EU Film Festival in Georgia.[12] Some of the films are dubbed in English and are available online.[13]

  • "Dviračiais per Islandiją" (Cycling around Iceland, 2010)
  • "Dviračiais per Rumuniją" (Cycling around Romania, 2011, English subtitles)
  • "Dviračiais per Altajų" (Cycling around Altay, 2012, English subtitles)
  • "Dviračiais per Himalajus" (Cycling around Himalayas, 2013, English subtitles)
  • "Dviračiais per Gruziją" (Cycling around Georgia, 2014, English subtitles)
  • "Dviračiais per Kirgiziją" (Cycling around Kyrgyzstan, 2016)
  • "Dviračiais per Mongoliją" (Cycling around Mongolia, 2017)
  • "Dviračiais Afrikoje: Namibija" (Cycling in Africa: Namibia, 2018).

References

  1. ↑ YouTube. KINO GIDAS #6 (2013-12-12). Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. ↑ IMDb - Movies, TV and Celebrities - IMDb Algirdas Gurevicius - IMDb. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Grynas.lt. Bėgdami nuo rutinos, dviračiu įveikė Himalajų kalnus. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  4. ↑ Alfa.lt. Kelionė dviračiais per Altajų. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  5. ↑ PasaulisKišenėje.lt. Po kelionės per Gruziją dviračiais – filmas „Dviračiais per Gruziją“. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  6. ↑ tv3.lt. Dviračiais per Kirgiziją: iššūkis tapo gyvenimo kelione. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  7. ↑ KINAS.INFO. „Dviračiais per Mongoliją“ - penktoji kelionė jau netrukus didžiuosiuose ekranuose. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  8. ↑ PasaulisKiseneje.lt. Lietuvių kelionė dviračiais ten, kur pravažiuoja tik džipai ir kur šakalai lenda į palapinę maisto. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  9. ↑ Bernardinai.lt. Algirdas Gurevičius: „Dviračiai patraukė judėjimo laisve“. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  10. ↑ Ekspertai.eu. Vilniuje bus rodomas filmas apie dviračių entuziastus, įveikusius Altajų. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  11. ↑ Alkas.lt. „Romuvoje“ – filmo apie kelionę į Altajų dviračiais premjera (video). Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  12. ↑ Agenda.ge – Georgia hosts second annual EU Film Festival. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  13. ↑ VŠĮ Špikis. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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