Julián

Wide-eyed Julián is about to spend the summer with a grandmother he barely knows. He is amazed to discover her treasure-trove apartment, his own Caribbean heritage and the lively Brooklyn community he is surrounded by. But most surprising of all, Julián discovers that he is, in fact, a mermaid!

• new york city
• friendship
• mermaid
• based on children's book
• gender
• self expression
• gender identity
• inclusion
• overactive imagination
• grandmother grandson relationship
• abuela
• directorial debut
• gender expression
• black boys