Great Barrington – The Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) continues its’ monthly free-screenings with the award-winning film “Off Road to Athens” the inspirational documentary of the US Olympic Mountain Biking Team that competed in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. The film has won numerous awards including the best documentary at the Vail Film Festival and the Whistler Film Festival. The special showing on Sunday, December 3, will be at 11:00 a.m. at the Triplex Cinema and is free to the public.
The film follows the top US pro mountain bikers around the world for six months as they chase international points which will determine who will represent the US in the Olympics. “Off Road to Athens” offers the viewers an unparalled cinematic glimpse into the high-stakes, high-stress, high-energy world of professional mountain biking.