Currently, The Chambana Film Festival has one more upcoming screenings schedule. The screening is at the Savoy 16 + IMAX. Tickets are available at https://the-lake-county-film-festival.square.site/

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May 26
Bike Vessel
directed by Eric D. Seals

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.

This screening is expected to be followed by a Q&A with Eric D. Seals, who may bring additional participants with him.