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see the trailer for
The Year of the Motorcycle
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On
August 14, 2004, Michael Robinson died from lung cancer. Following lung
surgery in 2003, he purchased a 1950 Matchless Motorcycle (a rare British
racing bike) and spent the year preceding his death rebuilding the bike.
Michael’s nephew, Tom Ericsson, created a mixed media interactive
art installation using his uncle’s personal effects, the centerpiece
of which was the 1950 Matchless. This deeply personal short documentary
details the energy, time, and thought that Tom put into forming the
installation. The installation itself was deeply personal, seeking to
reveal a man dealing with a terminal illness and to exhibit his lifelong
passion for mechanics that, in many ways, defined him. Tom’s installation
revealed both a time and a human being with strict authenticity; a portrait
of an interminable personality. Simple and poignant, this film quietly
conveys the love that binds family and the questions that linger after
those we love have passed.
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