I Need the Sky Above My Head - Sofiane Sehili Story. For ultra-cyclist Sofiane Sehili, riding is more than sport—it’s a lifeline, a way to feel free beneath the sky. After a childhood on two wheels and a life-changing journey through Southeast Asia, he leaves his office job to become an endurance athlete and sets his sights on an extreme challenge: crossing Eurasia to set a new record. His preparation is tested by geopolitical upheaval, closed borders, and ever-changing routes. The journey becomes a battle against heat, isolation, bureaucracy, and physical limits, as he pedals through Turkey’s mountains, the Pamir Highway, and the vast Mongolian steppes. Kilometers from the finish, border restrictions force a desperate gamble: crossing illegally into Russia. Arrested and imprisoned, Sofiane faces his greatest trial—the absence of the sky. Alone in a small cell, he relies on resilience, structure, and poetry to survive. This documentary explores freedom, risk, and the human capacity to endure, even when the sky disappears behind bars.