PROGRAM 4: CINEMATIC SHORTS

I'M GOIN' THE OTHER WAY Dir.  Marco Espirito Santo ⎮ Portugal 2025 16mm 3min.
An exquisite cinematic exploration of Ciclopes, a Lisbon initiative promoting youth mobility through bicycles.

HER KHALTSHA Dir. Robyn Phillips ⎮ South Africa 2024, 7min.
Khaltsha Cycling Academy, the first all-girls cycling group in Khayelitsha Township, empowers young women to defy societal norms, find freedom and dream beyond the limits of their neighborhood.

HAS ANYONE SEEN MY BIKE Dir. Nicolas LeBrun, Alissa Zilber ⎮ Canada 2023 9min.
Nic overdoes it during a night out and is left to put the pieces together in the morning.

NEW PARTNER Dir.  Mark Elijah Rosenberg ⎮ USA 2025 14min.
A miscreant father takes his 4-year-old son on a camping escapade in the middle of New York City.

BOY Dir. Justin Chadwick ⎮ England 2012 10min.
A man, coming to terms with the loss of his son, works a branch into a perfect block of wood and installs it into a velodrome track as a memorial.  He rides the track on his son’s bike, making the journey his son never could.  Boy stars respected British actor Timothy Spall, whose works include Secrets and Lies and Harry Potter.

CYCLING WITHOUT AGE Dir. Isaac Seigel-Boettner ⎮ USA 2025 27min.
The film follows volunteers piloting pedal-powered rickshaws, giving elderly passengers the joy of biking while often finding even greater reward themselves.

AMITIS Dir. Mohammadmehdi Sohrab Moradihaghighi ⎮ Iran 2024 32min.
In Iran, deep-rooted prejudices make it difficult for women to ride bikes freely. Yet, as the backbone of society shaping future generations, they refuse to be held back. Led by Bahareh Ghods, the Amitis Women’s Cycling Group unites for safety in numbers and to encourage more women to take to the streets. Through cycling, they bring hope and strength, facing challenges with resilience and solidarity.