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LHAAFF: The Bicycle (Film Shorts Followed By Film Screening)
Secret Decoder Ring, USA, 2013
Justin is a normal kid eating his favorite breakfast cereal, when a special offer catches his eye: a secret decoder ring. He succumbs to the lure and sends away for it by mail. What he gets in return is more than he bargained for!
Faraja On The Front Line, Congo, 2014, 5 mins
A portrait of a young man from Goma. But he is not a child soldier, he is not a victim of war, he is a boy who shows a different side of the entrepreneurial spirit...
The Bicycle, USA, 2013, 72 mins
Bobbi can't stand Teddy. Teddy isn't thrilled with Bobbi. Now that isn't that big a deal on the playground. But Teddy is 36 and Bobbi 10. And they live in the same house. And Teddy is going to marry Bobbi's mother Cheryl in a month. Cheryl has given up on them living as one big, happy family. Cheryl has also given up on them even liking each other. Now, all she wants is for Bobbi and Teddy to live in peace. Not a great way to begin your new life with the man you love. Teddy isn't helping. He's engaging in a battle of wills with a 10 year old and losing. His ego won't let it go, exasperating Cheryl. He knows that Cheryl needs him to be the adult. But Teddy can't help himself. Something in Bobbi triggers an almost involuntary response that hurtles him back in time to the fourth grade. He knows something has to change for the sake of his upcoming marriage, his relationship to Cheryl and his sanity. When Bobbi is jumped and her bicycle stolen, Teddy realizes this the moment to repair his relationship with Bobbi. He volunteers to help find the bully and get the bicycle back. Bobbi resists, seeing this as ploy for Teddy to get in good with her mother. What they do discover as they travel through the many worlds that make up their community will both surprise them and connect them in a way neither could imagine.
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LocationLangston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (View)
104 17th Avenue S
Seattle, WA 98144
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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