Jorge Domínguez Cerdá

In Playas de Tijuana, a young queer man fleeing Russia to avoid being conscripted in the Ukraine war due to his identity, and a middle-aged gay man navigating Northern Mexican machismo, connect through a gay hookup app where they hide behind digital alter egos. When their relationship moves offline, they come face to face with the wounds inflicted by their respective exiles.

Manuel is a 16-year-old living in Tijuana, Mexico with his grandfather while his mom works in the U.S. When he meets a girl, he sees an opportunity to assert his independence, but what he doesn't know about her will push him to the limit.