Oct 9, 2026 5:00 pm - Oct 9, 2026 7:00 pm

14th Cine Latino Film Festival
TheyDream is preceded by the short film Belong / Pertenecer by Sofía Padilla.

Director Sofía Padilla (Belong / Pertenecer) Attending

ABOUT THE FILM
Director William Caballero expands the themes of his acclaimed short Chilly and Milly (Cine Latino MSP 2024) in his debut feature TheyDream, an intimate journey through family, memory, grief, and forgiveness. Working alongside his mother, Caballero revisits the past through motion-capture technology and homemade animation, recreating family conversations and moments that might otherwise exist only in memory. His father, grandfather, grandmother, and beloved dog, Gustavo emerge through home movies, interviews, live action, personal illustrations, stop-motion, miniatures, puppets, and digital and performance-capture animation. This rich blend of techniques illuminates a quieter grief: the loss of a loved one, achievements never celebrated, words left unsaid, conversations too painful to revisit, and those we regret never having. TheyDream is a tender portrait of a son reckoning with his family’s past and the memories that shaped him. Visually inventive and deeply personal, the film explores universal questions of who we are, what we inherit, what we remember, and how we learn to let go—searching for understanding and a liberating way forward. TheyDream won the NEXT Special Jury Award for Creative Expression at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, and the Knight Documentary Achievement Award at the Miami International Film Festival.

TheyDream – En español
El director William Caballero amplía los temas de su aclamado cortometraje Chilly and Milly (Cine Latino MSP 2024) en su primer largometraje, TheyDream, un viaje íntimo por la familia, la memoria, el duelo y el perdón. Junto a su madre, Caballero se adentra en el pasado familiar mediante una fascinante combinación de películas caseras, entrevistas, ilustraciones, stop-motion, miniaturas, marionetas y animación digital. A través de estas técnicas, su padre, sus abuelos y su querido perro Gustavo cobran nueva vida, mientras conversaciones y momentos del pasado son reconstruidos desde el recuerdo. La película explora las formas más silenciosas del duelo: las pérdidas, las palabras que quedaron sin decir, los logros que nunca se celebraron y las conversaciones que nunca llegaron a ocurrir. Visualmente ingeniosa y profundamente personal, TheyDream es el retrato de un hijo que busca reconciliarse con su historia familiar y con los recuerdos que lo han moldeado. En el camino, la película plantea preguntas universales sobre lo que heredamos, lo que recordamos y cómo aprendemos a dejar ir. TheyDream recibió el Premio Especial del Jurado NEXT a la Expresión Creativa en Sundance 2026 y el Premio Knight al Logro Documental en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Miami.

PRESENTED BY MSP FILM SOCIETY
Cine Latino returns October 7–11 to The Main Cinema for five days of Spanish- and Portuguese-language films, special guests, fiestas, and more! The 14th annual celebration of US Latino, Latin American, and Ibero Cinema honors the longstanding film traditions across these communities, showcasing a richness of stories, the beauty of place, and vibrant cultures through the power of film.

Event Cost

$18

Event Location

The Main Cinema
115 Main St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414

Map to The Main Cinema

Event Accessibility
  • Assisted Listening Devices