Join Free Cycles in an evening with guest Filmmaker Mitra Ghaffari on Monday, February 19th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Mitra will be in town for the Northwest Premiere of her film Bicycle Island (A donde nos lleva) at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.
First, short screenings will offer a look into bicycle culture in Havana and Mitra's journey to making the film, followed by Q&A. Afterwards, we'll close the evening in community conversation accompanied by live music. This is a free event, popcorn and tea will be provided.
Bicycle Island (A donde nos lleva) will be shown at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival!
“A contemporary mosaic of Havana explores the bicycle as a reclaimed mobility tool and critical resource for the future of the island.”
Screening at the ZACC, Sun Feb 18th @ 7:45 pm
Screening at the ZACC, Fri Feb 23rd @ 4:30 pm
Available to stream February 19-29, 2024 (click orange link above to learn more)
Biography:
Mitra Elena Ghaffari is a beginning filmmaker, community arts facilitator, and bike guide based out of Havana, Cuba. She received an MFA in Social Documentation at UC Santa Cruz in June 2023. Her career trajectory grounds documentary production in community engagement and empowerment, innovative collaboration methods, and social reform advocacy.