La Bicicleta Vieja (The Old Bicycle) is a documentary about Don Rafa, a bicycle mechanic with a small shop in the Mission District in San Francisco.
The short film (9 minutes, Spanish with English Subtitles) tells the story of Rafael Macias (Don Rafa) and how he came to fix bicycles in his small shop. Sadly, Don Rafa passed away in 2012.
The film is produced by Claudia Escobar, a Columbian visual artist, who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is currently a Film Director, Creative Producer, editor, photographer, animator, and illustrator.
The film illustrates a portion of our bicycle economy, where old bikes are given new life by a talented mechanic who has repaired over 15000 bikes in his lifetime. It was featured in the 2011 San Francisco Latino Film Festival. We enjoyed the film and recommend that you watch it too.
Don Rafa’s Cyclery is located in San Francisco.
2929 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 934-1944
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