Zimbabwe Wheel
"Factory-made wheelchairs are huge, heavy and ugly."
To counter this reality, wheelchair riders Ralph Hotchkiss and Omar Talavera
began making beautiful, all-terrain wheelchairs. A well-crafted piece
in its own right, Zimbabwe Wheel illustrates that wheelchairs can be truly
empowering works of art: hand crafted machines that are inexpensive, durable,
and tailored to the needs of the rider. "Working on your chair is
like working on your whole sense of self," says a student, describing
a feeling no factory-made chair can provide.
Directed by Sam Ball.