Changing the world one cyclist at a time
"The Glorious Future, I just couldn't resist...Susan McLucas is such a delight to meet on screen," The ARTery, WBUR
a film by Laura Longsworth
About The Glorious Future
LOTS OF PEOPLE TALK ABOUT SAVING THE WORLD. SUSAN McLUCAS IS TRYING HER BEST TO ACTUALLY DO IT.
The Glorious Future is a 20-minute documentary about Susan McLucas. A committed activist, Susan spends her life trying to right the wrongs she sees in the world. From Nicaragua to Mali, she has fought for human rights and health, against drone warfare, and to free whistle blowers from jail. This has been her way of life since coming of age during the Vietnam War.
But with the big movements, impact can be hard to see. At times, it can even be discouraging. To make a living, she started working on bicycles and teaching grown-ups to ride. From her own backyard in Somerville, MA she finds her most direct impact might be at home: transforming adults who never learned to ride into cyclists at the Bicycle Riding School.
For more information on Susan's work:
Director's Page
Filmmaker Laura Longsworth
MOST PEOPLE CARE ABOUT SOMETHING...
Laura Longsworth loves making films about people who pursue the things they care about as far as they possibly can, whether that's robbing banks, riding bikes, making sculpture, or halting environmental destruction. Most people care about something, but those who pursue a passion with everything they've got inspire Laura to bring their stories to other people.
Moments from the film
Susan McLucas, activist and teacher of cycling.
CONTACT
CREDITS
Produced, Directed and Filmed by
Laura Longsworth
Edited by
Peter Rhodes
Music by
John Kusiak & Kenny Kusiak
Consulting Producer
Cathleen O'Connell
Additional Camera
Ann S. Kim
Sound
Chuck Rosina
Ann S. Kim
Post Production by
Modulus Studios
Special Thank You
Spencer Luckey
Chuck & Polly Longsworth
Thank You
Lucia Longsworth Metz
AJ Farkas
Jennifer Pearce
Rachel Clark
Shelley Reed
Kate Connell & Jon Neuberger
John Doucet
Colleen Dugan
Reynold Dodson
Justin Early
Robert Gregory - Redbones BBQ
Sharon Grimberg & Peter Frumkin
Eric Grunebaum
Ben Judge
Lyn Ketterer
Ann S. Kim
Laurie Kahn
John Kusiak & Laura Barrett
Kevin Kobe
Melissa London & Margo Grossberg
Andrew Kendall
Ben Loeterman
Amy Longsworth
Annie Longsworth
Lizzy Longsworth
Nils Mellquist
Don Metz
Josh, Jessica, & Aidan Ormsby
Karen Ormsby
Jennifer Low Sauer
David Sheldon
Cris Rothfus & Jennifer Miller
Eric Stange & Barbara Costa
Meg Sussman
Matthew Soule
Charlie & Julie Zelle
Enormous Thank You
Susan McLucas
Students of the Bicycle Riding School
William Street Co-op & Friends