Desert Lilies is a personal story about choosing to take on something uncertain, and the mindset required to keep going when it gets hard. The film follows Alice as she rides Desertus Bikus, a 1,350 km self-supported ultra gravel race from the French Basque Country to the coast of Portugal. Blending cinematic footage with GoPro clips, voice notes, and fragments from the road, it offers a grounded, intimate perspective on the physical and emotional effort behind ultra-distance riding.

Before the race, Alice speaks with professional trail runner Anna Comet. Her reflections on pain, pacing, and presence quietly shape the mindset Alice brings to the challenge. Along the way, interviews with other female participants highlight the rare and often overlooked presence of women in ultra-endurance cycling.

Desert Lilies isn’t about reaching the podium. It’s about choosing difficulty, navigating doubt, and finding your place in a sport where women are still the exception.