It is old. It may be French, not sure. Definitely B&W. Set in a poor rustic village (South America? Mexico?) It is about a boy wanting a bicycle. The town is poor so remote and inaccessible that the nearest school teacher (priest?) can only visit there occasionally.
This boy passionately wants to have a bicycle but his father is opposed. The boy puts together one from metal pieces but his father throws it off a cliff, smashing it. The boy then makes a completely functional bike out of wood and so his father burns it. Finally, circumstance relent and a new bike arrives for him by train. The father's fears are realized as the same day the boy and bike are gone.
The climax comes when the boy and schoolteacher return. The boy has given the teacher the bike so he can return often to teach the kids.
If you know the film please email me, as I do not otherwise use this forum as a rule.
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Steve Lord
This boy passionately wants to have a bicycle but his father is opposed. The boy puts together one from metal pieces but his father throws it off a cliff, smashing it. The boy then makes a completely functional bike out of wood and so his father burns it. Finally, circumstance relent and a new bike arrives for him by train. The father's fears are realized as the same day the boy and bike are gone.
The climax comes when the boy and schoolteacher return. The boy has given the teacher the bike so he can return often to teach the kids.
If you know the film please email me, as I do not otherwise use this forum as a rule.
[email protected]
Thanks
Steve Lord