A teenager with dwarfism is hidden away from an unforgiving world by his superficial mother but discovers that his talent for drawing can set him free.

A mother and son's clashing visions of success and home collide at the family dinner table, culminating in an all-out fight over the last lumpia — the dreaded "dyahe piece."

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A story about a naive ten-year-old boy who's forced to come to terms with his dysfunctional environment after he's left alone by his older brother to get rid of a rat trapped in their house.

In Spanish Harlem, schoolboys Julio and Hector are bullied by a big, brute of an Italian upperclassman named Mario. One day Mario rips Hector’s prosthetic off, daring Julio to confront him in the Italian section of Spanish Harlem. Fed up, Julio and Hector decide to fight back, only to find their actions have unintended consequences.

Home alone on the eve of her First Communion, 12-year-old Carmen receives an unexpected visit from a trio of neighborhood roller girls and scooter boys. While at her home, the kids make Carmen painfully aware of her religious upbringing, ultimately stealing her First Communion dress, culminating in a final showdown at their local roller rink.