Whilst most city types are making their bikes as light as possible for ease and speed, there are a group of young Trinidiadians who are loading as much as they humanly can to their BMX bikes in an attempt to get as much wattage as they can for their old school sound rigs. Made In Queens is the short film directed by Nicolas Randall and Joe Stevens for MTV2 which documents this group of innovative teens.
Young Queens based Nicholas Ragbir set about starting this bizarre craze as he just couldn’t get the tunes on his bike loud enough, he soon found himself a like-minded crew who, along with their custom made rigs (of up to 20,000 watts, apparently) treat the suburbs of Queens to impromptu dance parties. The short film follows the touching story of these kids, their wild fantasies and the even wilder reality.
Having had it’s premiere at this years Edinburgh International Film Festival, the short documentary (10 minutes) looks set to introduce a full length feature about the kids and their bikes which is currently in production. As soon as we know more, you’ll be the first to know, in the meantime check out the official film blog for more updates.
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