Five guys, two hot rods, and enough tiki mugs to sink a battleship.
Ten Days, Nineteen Cities, Twenty-Eight Locations, Two Hot Rods, Five Guys, and a Race. Squeezed Up is an unforgettable road trip across Southern California, combining Hot Rodding, Polynesian Pop, Tiki culture, Tattoos, and Kustom Kulture into a stunning and crazy master-piece. Experience every bump in the road with "The Wild Bunch," as they journey to preserve the past, while meeting with Painters, Surfers, Tattoo Artists, Bartenders, Tiki Makers, Hot Rod Builders, and more. Don't take yourself too seriously, conserve history, preserve and don't consume. Keep what makes you feel alive and live it. Come and join us on the road.
Cinematography
Gorgeous SoCal sunsets that'll make you wanna move
Production
Genuine access to underground kustom kulture legends
Practical Effects
Real hot rods, real tiki bars, zero CGI nonsense
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Polynesian Pop exploded in 1950s California as postwar escapism, mixing actual Pacific cultures with American fantasy—this doc captures its weird surviving pockets.
Director Dirk Behlau spent years embedded in Kustom Kulture circles before filming; the trust is visible in how unguarded his subjects are.
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