Ride Alongside a Father and Son in a New Cycling Documentary

When local filmmaker Eric D. Seals set out to chronicle his father Donnie’s transformation into a biking enthusiast late in life, he thought he was going to tell a simple inspirational tale. But the Wheaton native soon found himself capturing more than his father getting in better shape. His documentary Bike Vessel plumbs themes such as the chronically poor health conditions of Black men and the bond between father and son.