WINNER: FIAB AWARD, SICILIAMBIENTE DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL 2015
JURIED PRIZE WINNER: 4TH ANNUAL BIKE SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
3RD PRIZE WINNER: VELOBERLIN FILM AWARD 2015
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
CYCLING SHORTS, FAMILY BIKE PARADE, POLLOKSHIELDS GLASGOW 2016
BICYCLE WEEK RIGA 2016
ECOCINE FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA AMBIENTAL Y DIREITOS HUMANOS 2015
OFFLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2015
LUXEMBOURG BICYCLE & ART FILM FESTIVAL 2015
SHORT FILM FESTIVAL COLOGNE 2015
FILMED BY BIKE FILM FESTIVAL 2015
KALAMAZOO BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL 2015
ARQFILMFEST 2015
THE BIG FILM NIGHT - ROTORUA BIKE FESTIVAL 2015
PROMAX SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2014
BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL 2014 (NEW YORK, MOSCOW, HELSINKI, BOGOTÁ, QUÉBEC CITY, STOCKHOLM, GUADALAJARA, QUITO, DRESDEN, MADRID, TRAVERSE CITY)
BRISTOL CYCLE FESTIVAL 2014
9TH INTERNATIONAL CYCLING FILM FESTIVAL 2014
15 SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2014
NUOVI ORIZZONTI LATINI FESTIVAL 2014
SYDNEY RIDES FILM FESTIVAL 2014
Cuba underwent a bicycle revolution in the 1990s during its five year ‘Special Period’. Oil was scarce as a result of tough economic constraints, and throughout those years of austerity, bicycles where introduced as an alternative mode of transport. Thousands of Cubans used bicycles on a regular basis, as pedalling became the norm on the island.
Years later, the transportation crisis subsided and motorised vehicles returned, and the country’s bicycle culture took a hit. Now, new bikes are difficult to come by and parts are not readily available, yet many Cubans still use bicycles daily and, despite the limited resources, a handful of mechanics provide a service to those who rely on their bikes in their everyday lives.
Plenty of cyclists roam the streets of Havana and the rest of Cuba. Ángel, a typical bike riding Habanero, provides a brief insight into Cuban bicycle culture and the importance of bike mechanics in the capital as we come across both riders and repairmen.
*Music by VOLT HEIST: www.voltheist.com
Read the feature story here: https://medium.com/@diego_vivanco/havana-bikes-23f30bede9c8
En esta edición de Paso corto vamos a ver el cortometraje Havana Bikes, de Kauri Multimedia, que cuenta la historia de la cultura de la bicicleta en La Habana, Cuba, y la innovación de los mecánicos.
Cortometraje: Havana Bikes
País: Cuba
Género: Documental
Temas: Las bicicletas y los medios de transporte, La innovación y el ingenio, El reciclaje vs. el consumismo, Las profesiones
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