Two cousins, one gypsy cab, zero exit ramps — Jackson Heights hustles different.
Destination Unknown is a tale of cousins chasing their dreams on the streets of Jackson Heights, NY. Pepe and Rico are on a path that teases them with success but drags them to a vicious reality. Pepe struggles to escape his violent and sordid world by up-scaling his position from gypsy-cab driver to limousine chauffeur. In order to make fast cash his friend Jerry talks him into becoming a bag-man for a local gangster. Rico is a young aspiring actor in hot pursuit of glory despite the formidable odds. He falls for Marisol, a beautiful neighbor, and as their relationship intensifies he discovers more about her than he is prepared for.
Acting
Yancey Arias carries desperate hope like a wound
Direction
Miranda shoots Queens like its own character
Production
90s NYC indie authenticity, no polish required
Director
Nestor Miranda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nestor Miranda was part of a wave of Nuyorican filmmakers documenting Jackson Heights before gentrification erased it.
Yancey Arias later starred in Kingpin and Thirteen Days; this was his hungry early work.
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