![]() Ultimately, Liz’s experiences as a cyclist, as a mother,Īnd in discovering the cargo bike world, teach her that sustainability is not necessarilyĪbout compromise and sacrifice, and that there are few things more empowering in anĪge of consumption than the ability to create everything from what seems to be nothing. MOTHERLOADĭraws connections here to the struggle of cyclist Suffragettes and to women’s seeminglyĮndless fight for bodily autonomy. Resistance, in particular bikelash focused on women and mothers. The “ultimate social revolutionizer.” Conflict arises when characters encounter cultural Purpose-built bikes, she learns about the history and potential future of the bicycle as As Liz meets the people behind this push to replace cars with Increasing tension between modern life and our hunter-gatherer DNA, and how cargoīikes offer a solution. Filmmaker Liz Canning cycled everywhere until she had twins in 2008. ![]() Theįilm follows director and new mother Liz Canning on her quest to understand the Motherload is a crowdsourced documentary about a new mothers quest to understand. MOTHERLOAD is a crowdsourced documentary in which the cargo bicycleīecomes a vehicle for exploring motherhood in this digital age of climate change. Ride bikes and talk to other local families who use bicycles to get around. This Sunday at the Brattle Theater, Green Cambridge will host a screening and discussion of MOTHERLOAD, a new documentary about bicycling, feminism, and parenting from California filmmaker Liz Canning. ![]() Ride into town and catch the fresh documentary MOTHERLOAD at the Capitol Theater onĪpril 5! Join Deschutes River Cyclery, Joy Ride Bikes and Intercity Transit for cargo bike demonstrations on 5th avenue in front of the Capitol Theater beginning at noon before the film. This early research pays great dividends in the movie. Tickets available online or at the box office one hour prior to showtime. Post-film Q&A with local bicycling moms Lauren Jenks, Anna Zivarts, Amy Ramsay, and more! Hosted by Stefanie Randolph.ġ2:00pm bike demonstrations / 1:30pm show Pre-film bike demonstrations outside the Capitol Theater ![]() Joy Ride Bicycle Shop and Deschutes River Cyclery in partnership with Intercity Transit’s Bicycle Commuter Challenge present MOTHERLOAD premieres this weekend, May 4-5 at Doclands Documentary Film Festival in Mill Valley. SUNDAY, APRIL 5 Live Event Canceled, but you can watch Motherload online! Liz is the Director of MOTHERLOAD, a crowdsourced documentary about how cargo bikes will save the world. ![]()
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