Wednesday May 28 | 9:00 pm | Pacific Cinémathèque [Advanced Tickets SOLD OUT - Rush Tickets only at door]

Saturday May 31 | 10:00 am | Vancity Theatre [Advanced Tickets SOLD OUT - Rush Tickets only at door]

Directors: Gwendal Castellan & Ian Hinkle, Canada/USA, 2008, 90 minutes

WORLD PREMIERE
Directors and producer in attendance.

Complimentary bike valet service will be offered at the Wednesday screening, provided by the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition

Leaving behind his office with no windows, Gwendal Castellan dreams up an adventure to travel halfway across the planet at a human pace and experience the story of the road. Seen from the handlebars of a bicycle, the world is a lot smaller than he ever thought. This epic journey begins at the most southern tip of Argentina, taking us on a modern day Motorcycle Diaries through eighteen countries, along the longest road in the world.

From the mountains of Patagonia, through Latin American mega-cities and small-town America, to the sparse reaches of the Canadian Arctic, we get a glimpse of what it would be like to drop everything and hit the open road.

In a time when global relations can make the world seem too scary to embrace, we are reminded that the most common thing we share with other parts of the world is humanity.

The sites visited are more than just names on a map. These places might be familiar enough, but even then, it isn’t until Castellan spends time exploring them that he realizes that every city, every small town, every deserted stretch of road, carries a story of its own.

As he journeys through this diverse landscape, Castellan finds that sometimes the farther we travel, the more we realize the importance of relationship and family. Despite what he thought he knew about the world, he came to see that he hardly knew it at all.

Directors’ Biographies

Ian Hinkle is a documentary filmmaker who has spent the last fifteen years chasing stories and shooting films focusing on social-political education, environmental issues and outdoor adventure.

Gwendal Castellan found his love for bicycle touring in Australia. After several years programming satellite imagery for Radarsat International, the lure to find himself in those far away images of the world was too much. He is currently the Executive Director of the Stanley Park Bike Festival.

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Screening Partner	Community Partners

Momentum Magazine provides urban cyclists with the inspiration, information and resources to fully enjoy their riding experience and connect with local and global cycling communities. Momentum is available free in 14 North American cities and online.

Pedal promotes bicycle techology to reduce our ecological footprint on the planet and to improve the quality of life and health for people. Pedal operates Our Community Bikes! a community space offering repair, recycling and education programs located at 3283 Main St.

The Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition is a member based nonprofit organization that strives to make cycling an integral part of our transportation culture. To participate in Bike to Work Week or take a Commuter Skills Cycling course see www.vacc.bc.ca.