The Greasy Hands Preachers

"Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul"

Mar 29 2015 Not Rated 1h 30m
Documentary

This documentary film explores the revival of manual work through the passion of motorcycle enthusiasts who have found their way to a happy life. Shot in 16mm in California, Utah, Indonesia, Spain, Scotland and France, we have spent time with mechanics and custom shop founders trying to understand the difference between manual work and intellectual work. The unique satisfaction that result from doing something tangible, the sense of time, the relation between the form and the function, the joy of riding in a beautiful landscape and the community and friendship that motorcycle creates.

Plot

This documentary film explores the revival of manual work through the passion of motorcycle enthusiasts who have found their way to a happy life. Shot in 16mm in California, Utah, Indonesia, Spain, Scotland and France, we have spent time with mechanics and custom shop founders trying to understand the difference between manual work and intellectual work. The unique satisfaction that result from doing something tangible, the sense of time, the relation between the form and the function, the joy of riding in a beautiful landscape and the community and friendship that motorcycle creates.

Written by

Clément Beauvais, Arthur de Kersauson

Directed by

Clément Beauvais

Cast

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Production Companies

Mercenary Production

Languages

English

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
136
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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