Cheryl Umaña

At her New Year’s Eve party in 1972, Cuban exile Gloria Cienfuegos faces the onslaught of a defiant daughter, a charismatic and provocative novelist friend, a rogue hamster, and her worst fears of losing hope and never returning to her homeland.

It's New York City 1972 and Cuban immigrant Gloria Cienfuegos's life and New Year's Eve party are upended when her daughter Viv announces that she's being sworn in that week as an American citizen, creating a showdown between them.

After giving birth, a mother deals with her new identity, and post-partum depression as she navigates life with her new baby, her husband, and her loud and opinionated family.

Perpetually scheming 10-year-old Lili would much rather eat junk food and jam out to Air Supply than do her homework. But when her mom comes home early from work, Lili must think fast to pull off her biggest con yet.

A young boy takes on chores and small jobs around his neighborhood to raise money for a ticket to a magic show; but when his grandmother loses her job, he is faced with a difficult decision.

When high school senior Lolo discovers that her grandma is being evicted by gentrifying developers, she convinces her best friend, Vashundhra, to help with a bank heist before graduation.