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In 1978, France created the Electric Wheelchair Football for young people with severe motor disabilities. In 1979, without any contact with France, Canada began to develop a sport called "Power Soccer" or "Powerchair Football". This sport, which at the beginning is a social insertion therapy, became, in 2005, an international competition with the birth of the International Federation of Powerchair Football Association (FIPFA).

37 years later, 8 young Canadians continue the story and represent Canada at the 2017 FIPFA World Cup. These athletes are on the quest for glory and healing.

  • Miguel Sorto
    Director
  • Miguel Sorto
    Writer
  • La Bicicleta
    Producer
  • Claude Guilbault
    Key Cast
    "Claude Guilbault"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    33 minutes 3 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 20, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada, United States
  • Language:
    English, French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 40th Sport film festival
    Palermo
    Italy
    January 20, 2020
    Première
    Best parasport film, Best forging film
Distribution Information
  • La bicicleta
    Country: Canada
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Miguel Sorto

Miguel Sorto, “La bicicleta Prod.”, is originally from Tegucigalpa, Honduras. But now makes his home and his art in Montreal. Originally trained in international management, he decided to retrain in the arts in 2003. He formally trained in the production of electronic music (Microsufa, Barcelona), painting (Convent Sant Augustin, Barcelona) and contemporary dance (Centro Civico de Barceloneta, Spain). He is self-taught in sculpture. And most lately (2015) he graduated from "École des métiers du cinéma et la vidéo" Riviere-Du-Loup, Québec.

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