Davis Out of the Unknown

An astronomy lesson on the scope of the universe by an impassioned substitute teacher sends a pair of high schoolers on an odyssey deep into the mind and out to the galaxies.

After her latest project is canceled due to circumstances out of her control, Nicole searches for an escape from her defeat.

Following a controversial political election in the Republic of Congo, eighteen-year-old Bria Emboko finds herself caught between her father’s loyalty to the government and the growing dissent of the citizens around her. Bria begins to question the oppressive environment she is accustomed to and interacts with people her father deems as “rebels”. In the midst of the chaos, Bria finds solace in twenty-year-old Didienne Ngaga. Confident and fun-loving, Didienne is entirely sure of herself despite the chaos around them. Bria grows closer to Didienne and despite great disapproval, their relationship blossoms into something much more than Bria ever expected.

Eight half-white and half-Mexican cousins with varying degrees of Spanish fluency and cultural knowledge connect with their Mexican heritage and learn to embrace their Latinidad on a family trip to their grandma’s birthplace in Mexico City.