Bike Vessel
Synopsis
Pulled pork, ribs, and liverwurst sandwiches — these are a few of the Southern delicacies filmmaker Eric D. Seals grew up eating alongside his father, Donnie Seals, Sr. But after facing death and undergoing the first of three quadruple bypass operations, the elder Seals decided to completely overhaul his life. Bike Vessel chronicles Donnie’s new chapter after becoming an avid cyclist, and follows the two men as they set out on an epic bike ride from St. Louis to Chicago.
Filled with flat tires, GPS snafus, and fast-food detours, the documentary is both a funny document of a father-son road trip and a powerful social statement. Through Eric and Donnie’s relationship, it takes a hard look at health disparities in the Black community and the systemic racism plaguing the well-being of Black men in America.
Screenings & Events
Virtual Screening
This film will be available to stream from October 16 at 12:00pm CT to October 22 at 11:59pm CDT, available only in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Learn more about streaming…
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Media
Film Credits
- Donnie Seals, Resita Cox
- Eric D. Seals
- Cai Thomas
- Donnie Seals Sr., Sharon Seals, Donnie Seals Jr., Nicole Newsome, Eric D. Seals, Dr. Terry Mason, Dr. Medell Briggs-Malonson, Dr. Stanley K. Frencher
- Zo!
- Eric D. Seals
- Digife
- https://bikevessel.com
Sponsors
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Black Perspectives Program Sponsor
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The Film Title
Synopsis
Johnny is a successful banker who lives happily in a San Francisco townhouse with his fiancĂ©e, Lisa. One day, inexplicably, she gets bored of him and decides to seduce Johnny’s best friend, Mark. From there, nothing will be the same again.
“What is this?”
-everyone
Screenings & Events
Screening
Thursday, Sept 30, 2021 @ 7:00pm
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Media
Film Credits
- Paul Producer
- Samir Screenwriter
- J. Jonah Jameson
- Annie Lebowitz
- Candice D.P. Willgins
- Bill Murray, Charlie Chaplin, Reese Witherspoon, Daniel Day-Lewis
- Junkie XL
- The Decemberists
- Dan Quayle, Will Smith
- Dreamworks, A24