AFGHAN CYCLES Will Make Its U.S. Premiere At The Seattle International Film Festival

Afghan Cycles, which made its world premiere at Hot Docs, will have its US premiere at Seattle International Film Festival on Sunday, May 20th and have additional screenings throughout the festival.

Synopsis:
What lengths would you go to in order to ride a bicycle? Following a new generation of young Afghan women cyclists, Afghan Cycles uses the bicycle to tell a story of women's rights - human rights - and the struggles faced by Afghan women on a daily basis, from discrimination to abuse, to the oppressive silencing of their voices in all aspects of contemporary society. These women ride despite cultural barriers, despite infrastructure, and despite death threats, embracing the power and freedom that comes with the sport.

Afghan Cycles follows members of the National Cycling Team in Kabul, and young riders in the Bamiyan region who are using mountain bikes to commute to school and run errands. For all of them, the bicycle is a symbol of freedom. But sometimes, the danger and obstacles can prove too much, as we learn when one of the main characters flees to France to secure a better situation and future for herself and her family.

SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
-Sunday, May 20 at 6pm, SIFF Cinema Upton 511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, **US PREMIERE**
-Monday, May 21 at 4pm, SIFF Cinema Upton, 511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
-Sunday, May 27 at 1pm, Shoreline, 16101 Greenwood Avenue N. (Building 1600), Shoreline, WA 98133

Production Company: Let Media
Directed by: Sarah Menzies
Cinematographers: Sarah Menzies, Jenny Nichols
Producers: Sarah Menzies, Jenny Nichols, Shannon Galpin, Caryn Capotosto, Anna Brones
Running Time: 90 minutes

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