Films

NEXT Special Jury Award for Creative Expression, Sundance Film Festival

In this moving autobiographical ode to family, love, and connection, William D. Caballero turns to the lifeline of artistic expression to confront unhealed wounds relating to his sexuality and to navigate the shattering loss of his grandmother. This groundbreaking mixed-media documentary cleverly interweaves animation with archival material and raw, emotional footage of conversations between mother and son, as they craft handmade miniature figures to bring family members back to life. With tenderness, humor, and unflinching honesty, they open a window into the experience of a Puerto Rican family navigating trauma, identity, and intergenerational healing. 

“Brilliantly unconventional piece of autobiographical storytelling.”  

– Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times