[1] It stars endurance mountain biker Rebecca Rusch, Vietnamese cyclist Huyen Nguyen and cartographer Don Duvall.
The film chronicles the journey of Rusch traversing over 1,200 miles (1,900 km) on bicycle along the Ho Chi Minh trail to the site where her father, a US Air Force F-4 fighter pilot, was shot down in Laos 40 years earlier.
[2] The film was produced over two years, starting with an initial scout trip to Laos in December, 2014 with principal photography happening over 28 days in February/March 2015.
The on-screen graphics, directed by John Likens [7] were of note for their creation from 8mm US Air Force footage, GPS points and OpenStreetMap data.
[2] Following the production of the film, Rusch’s experience witnessing the lasting effects of the Vietnam War first-hand inspired the inception of the Be Good[TM] Foundation.
By using the bicycle as a catalyst for healing, empowerment, and evolution, the Be Good Foundation is a call to action to live with purpose, explore with passion and create lasting change.