Skin of Glass – This film chronicles the director’s deeply personal journey to connect with her late father through his architectural masterpiece, a modernist skyscraper in São Paulo. Once a symbol of Brazil’s bright future, the building’s later reality as an occupied shelter for hundreds of homeless families forces Zmekhol to reckon with her country’s harsh inequalities and a devastating tragedy that reshapes her understanding of legacy.

Preceded by the short film Cycling Without Age

Cycling Without Age – There is something about riding a bike that makes you feel like a kid again. All too often, we lose touch with that magic as we get older. Through the stories of pedal-powered rickshaw pilots and their elder passengers, Cycling Without Age explores the importance of feeling the wind in your hair at all stages of life’s journey.

Q&A following with Directors Jacob Seigel-Boettner and Denise Zmekhol

Denise Zmekhol, Director, is a Syrian-Brazilian journalist and award-winning producer and director. Her work, including the acclaimed Children of the Amazon, is recognized for its elegant visual style and deft storytelling that spans the globe to explore personal and political histories.

Isaac Seigel-Boettner, Director, grew up exploring the world from the seat of a bicycle, leading youth bike trips with his family. He now runs Pedal Born Pictures with his brother, where he directs films that highlight everyday magic and human connection, often through the lens of outdoor adventure.

Jacob Seigel-Boettner, was brought home from the hospital in a trailer behind his dad’s mountain bike. It was love at first ride. Brielle and his brother, Isaac Seigel-Boettner, grew up in the saddle, leading youth bike trips with their parents everywhere from British Columbia to Ireland to Rwanda. Today, the brothers run Pedal Born Pictures, a media storytelling agency dedicated to working with non-profits and businesses to shed light on those stories of everyday magic that are hiding in plain sight.