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Films | Películas
Bikes The Movie . Manuel J . García .
In a faraway world , in a magical and multicolored place , there is a city inhabited by unique beings : anthropomorphic bicycles . There , life is idyllic and everyone lives in harmony .
The main characters are : Speedy : a fast and brave mountain bike , the main character of the story ; Piñon : a Street or Urban bike , Speedy ' s friend ; Gassy : a nice air pump who runs the city ' s garage ; Montana : a bold bike ,
smart and not afraid to speak her mind .
One day , an unknown device arrives in the city : the gasoline-powered combustion engine . This invention revolutionizes the life of bicycles , but it also provokes a great conflict . Speedy becomes the unwitting leader of an activist movement against the gasoline engine . Bankers Romulo and Remo , owners of the Spokesville bank , are the main promoters of this new invention . Their protégé , local champion Rock Bikerson , is also a strong advocate of the gasoline engine .
The future of Spokesville is at stake :
will it belong to the new polluting technology or to the traditional and sustainable one ?
Bikes The Movie . Manuel J . García
En un mundo lejano , en un lugar mágico y multicolor , existe una ciudad habitada por seres singulares : las bicis antropomórficas . Allí , la vida es idílica y todos viven en armonía .
Los personajes principales son : Speedy : una bici de montaña rápida y valiente , el protagonista de la historia ; Piñón : una bici Street o Urban , amiga de Speedy ; Gassy : una simpática bomba de aire que regenta el taller de la ciudad ; Montana : una audaz bici , inteligente y sin miedo a decir lo que piensa .
Un día , un artefacto desconocido llega a la ciudad : el motor de explosión a gasolina . Este invento revoluciona la vida de las bicis , pero también provoca un gran conflicto . Speedy se convierte en el líder involuntario de un movimiento activista contra el motor de gasolina . Los banqueros Romulo y Remo , propietarios del banco de Spokesville , son los principales promotores de este nuevo invento . Su protegido , el campeón local Rock
Bikerson , también es un firme defensor del motor de gasolina .
El futuro de Spokesville está en juego . ¿ Pertenecerá a la nueva tecnología contaminante o a la tradicional y sostenible ?
The golden thread . Nishtha Jain .
On the outskirts of Calcutta , there are still some jute mills operating with century-old machinery . The work in these mills is hard and repetitive , and is carried out to the rhythm of steam and the sweat of the workers . The Golden Thread is a documentary that explores the history and future of jute , as well as the dreams and frustrations of the workers who produce it .
Its director , Mumbai ( India ) born and internationally acclaimed director Nishtha Jain , known for films such as Gulabi Gang ( 2012 ) and award-winning Lakshmi and Me ( 2007 ), which address lived experien-
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