Cycle of Ancestry: A 1, 500 Mile Bikepacking Journey

Cycle of Ancestry is an inspirational short film that follows firstgeneration MayanAmerican Mario Ordoñez Calderon on an extraordinary 1, 500mile bikepacking trip from Mexico City through the Yucatán Peninsula to explore his cultural heritage and help shape his identity along the way. Crew: Director, Cinematographer CoWriter Ryder England Producer Writer Mario Jesus OrdoñezCalderon Creative Director Film Editor Ari Bre Bre Second Unit DP CoWriter Kat Reynolds Illustration and Animation Mau Domingues Animation Leto Black Music Composition Zacil Pech Abel Ivan Flores; Victory Mori; Balam Ajpu Music Supervision Ari Bre Bre VFX Yona Zimmer Creative Consultant Katie Rodriguez Tierney Mosses Sponsors: REI Tumbleweed bikes Latino Outdoors Hispanic Access Kove Hard Yerba Mate Find a story about the trip and a gallery of photos at