Across generations and borders, these five stories celebrate Latinx people choosing authenticity, preserving their histories and imagining lives beyond the expectations placed upon them.

While visiting family in Puerto Rico, Gael meets a handsome local who changes the course of their summer. On her wedding day, Gloria must choose between the traditions she cherishes and the woman she loves. The remarkable life of Gloria Casarez—from Philadelphia’s “Badlands” to her historic appointment as the city’s first Director of LGBT Affairs—reveals the enduring power of grassroots activism. During a summer of swimming, video games and adolescent dares, 14-year-old Miguel begins to see his best friend, Javi, in a new way. And a young undocumented filmmaker faces a career-changing opportunity abroad that would require leaving his family and community behind.