Cycle of Memory

Documentary Screening Followed by Q&A

Cycle of Memory follows filmmaker Alex Leff and his younger brother as they recreate their grandfather's epic 1945 bicycle trip.

After their grandfather Mel was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, the Leff brothers decide to take the same bicycle trip that their grandfather took when he was 16 years old. With the help of their grandmother, their grandfather's friend, and film reels and video tapes, they follow the same 100-mile route. Cycle of Memory explores the importance of intergenerational connection, healing painful pasts, and leaving a meaningful time capsule for the future. 

Cycle of Memory (2023) Trailer from Ashbourne Films on Vimeo.

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