MAMIL

MAMIL

Middle Aged Men in Lycra

2017 · 104 min · ★ 7.0 · Documentary

During the week, they are white-collar professionals with responsible jobs, families and mortgages. Come the weekend, they transform into Lycra-clad super heroes; road warriors on expensive carbon framed bikes traveling in packs and competing with other males for dominance in the group. MAMIL is a feature length documentary that dares to enter this secret world of middle-aged men to uncover the reasons they take to the road.

Directed by Eleanor Sharpe · Written by Eleanor Sharpe

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