Since arriving in Vancouver, I’m been volunteering as a blogger and social media specialist with the Projecting Change Film Festival which takes place this weekend. In honor of the festival, here is a trailer from With My Own Two Wheels, one of tomorrow’s films. For a full schedule, check out the Projecting Change website.
With My Own Two Wheels
43mins / 2010 / USA
Canadian Premiere
For many in America, the bicycle is a choice. An expensive toy. An eco-concious mode of transportation. For countless others across the globe, it is much more.
For Fred, a health worker in Chongwe, Zambia, it is a means of reaching twice as many patients every week. For Bharati, a young woman in Sone Sangvi, India, it is a means not only to an education, but to a future that her mother’s generation could only dream of. For Mirriam, a disabled bike mechanic in Koforidua, Ghana, working on bicycles is a means of escaping the stigma attached to disabled people in Ghana. For Carlos, a farmer and engineer in San Andres Itzapa, Guatemala, pedal power is a means of helping fellow farmers reduce their impact on the environment. For Sharkey, a young man in Santa Barbara, California, the bicycle is a way out of the gang life that has swallowed up so many of his peers.
With My Own Two Wheels weaves together the experiences of these five individuals into a single story about how the bicycle can change the world…one pedal stroke at a time.
Check out the full description.
Discussion Panel
Following the screening, there will be a short discussion and Q&A with:
- Co-director Isaac Seigel-Boettner
- Ka-hay Law of Engineers Without Borders will talk about EWB’s work supporting local leaders in Ghana and Zambia.
- Michael Kollins, Chief Operating Officer – World Bicycle Relief