Festival-proven filmmakers, Emmy Award-winning writers, and international producers — united by a historic first.
Self-Shooting · Remote Crews · Direct Coverage
Alex and Bet self-shoot daily throughout the journey, capturing the intimacy of life on the road. For key milestones, director Agustín Vidal joins the expedition directly for intensive filming periods. Remote local crews — coordinated by European field producer Lino Pujia — are embedded across the route to cover landmark moments on every continent.
Production Company · Argentina
Independent documentary production company with 15+ years of experience. Films in official selection at Berlin and San Sebastián. Ara San Juan (Netflix) — 18 countries, 4M+ views. Sangre en la Boca (Netflix). Somos Futboleros — 2 ATVC Awards. 10+ TV series. International productions in Cuba, Lebanon and Haiti.
Screenwriter · USA
Emmy Award-winning writer (5 Emmys). Former writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Conan O'Brien. Responsible for building the narrative spine of the film — the guiding question, the dramatic arc, and the scripted voice of Shadow. Key to the documentary's cinematic ambition.
Director · Argentina
Long track record directing formats directly related to this project. Directed Los 90, Héroes Silenciosos, and 4 seasons of Somos Futboleros (ATVC & Deportea Awards). For Red Bull, directed Generaciones: Salsa in Cuba. His style combines high-impact visual language with the authenticity of documentary filmmaking.
Associate Producer · Italy
Producer and director with extensive international experience across documentaries, fiction and television. His works have been presented at Venice, Montreal, Moscow and London, and he has collaborated with Oscar winners D. Ferretti, G. Pescucci, E. Frigerio, E. Zanetti and L. Cavani, H. Prince, D. Burman. His company Indepindiefilms joins Cactus Cine as associate producer, managing on-the-ground logistics and coordinating local crews across Europe and beyond.
Produced by Cactus Cine & Alex Bäcker · Written by Rob Kutner · Directed by Agustín Vidal · Associate Producer Lino Pujia