Larissa Uehara

In a world in collapse, when the present seems unbearable and the future nonexistent, Anteliza, a young black woman about to leave school, receives a note that leads her down unlikely paths. Between desires, pressures, and possibilities, she will be confronted with a free reality she has always dreamed of. But what is freedom when it demands that you abandon who you are?

In a whirlwind of magical mishaps and roller-skating mayhem, Sahara, a magic-less teenager, unwittingly finds herself thrust into the fantastical world of roller derby. Teaming up with a squad of quirky, spell-slinging roller derby girls, she embarks on a hilarious journey from zeroes to heroes, determined to conquer the derby scene and prove that even without magic, She’s got what it takes to win it all.