The last summer before high school is dawning and friends Garvey, Bas and Stag spend as much time together as possible on their pimped wheelie bikes. Together with bike repairman Driss and the wheelie gang they enjoy carefree ride-outs, but there is also tension in the air: after the summer Garvey and Bas will each go their own way at different high schools. While Bas is curiously looking forward to new friendships, Garvey fears losing their special bond. Fortunately Stag, who already has a year of experience in high school, offers support and advice.
Aisha Adepoju obtained her Master's degree in Documentary filmmaking from the Brussels RITCS School of Arts in 2018 with the film 'El Camino Frente A Mi'. In her films, she explores social themes; depicted by her characters, but interpreted by multiple voices. She does not aim for a beginning or an end, but everything in between and chooses to focus on the in-between - the process, the nuances and the connections that often remain underexposed. Although her background is in film, she connects her artistic practice with various disciplines, usually within collaborative and socio-artistic contexts.
Her most recent film - 'Wheelie Boys', is a short documentary for children and is part of the sixth Ket&Doc series.
Directed by Aisha Adepoju
Camera - Jaan Stevens
Sound - Mathias Pico
Additional camera - Willem Jones
Production - Nina Payrhuber & Nina Landau
Sound Design - Lars Overstijns
Editing - Amber Van Acker
Original Music - Thomas Vanelslander
Colour Grader - Florian Keirse
Jeugdfilmfestival Antwerp (BE)
Wheelie Boys is part of the Ket&Doc collection
Supported by Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) In-coproduction with Ketnet
With the support stad Leuven, Sabam and the Tax Shelter System of the Belgian Federal Governement via Flanders Tax Shelter