Presented alongside GOMA’s world-exclusive exhibition The Motorcycle: Design, Art, Desire, (which is running until Monday April 26, 2021), Motorcycles on Screen explores film depictions of the two-wheeled machines, looking back at more than a century of bikes on screen. Blending the seminal classics that helped define motorcycles on screen (think The Wild Angels, Roman Holiday, Rollerball, Akira) with lesser known but equally cool entries in the film canon, this curated cinema program will dive into how motorcycles and biker culture have been used in cinema to depict ideas of freedom, thrilling adventures and fraternity.
Motorcycle-loving cinephiles can expect a revved-up roster of flicks to hit GOMA. There’s the classics, of course – the seminal 1969 motorcycle feature Easy Rider starring Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper, 1963’s The Great Escape starring Steve McQueen as a motorcycle-racing daredevil and 2005’s The World’s Fastest Indian starring Sir Anthony Hopkins as the record-breaking New Zealand motorcyclist Burt Munro. Newer additions to the motorcycle film capsule include 2007’s Hot Rod, 2009’s Fantastic Mr Fox, 2010’s Tron: Legacy, and 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road.
To peep the full line-up of films that will be riding into GOMA, head here. Motorcycles on Screen is completely free, all you have to do is rock up (seating is limited, so we recommend zooming in early) and GOMA’s ushers will ensure all patrons in the cinema follow COVID-safe seating arrangements.
This article was written with our friends at QAGOMA.