Fatima, 17, the youngest of three daughters, treads carefully as she searches for her own path, grappling with emerging desires, her attraction to women, and her loyalty to her caring French-Algerian family. Starting university in Paris, she dates, makes friends, and explores a whole new world, all while confronting a timeless and heartrending dilemma: How can one stay true to oneself when reconciling different parts of one’s identity feels impossible?

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These stories unfold in moments of quiet upheaval: a phone call before a wedding, a crisis in a small-town mosque, a young girl’s journey through myth, siblings fractured by grief. Centering queer, trans, and intersex lives across the SWANA region, this program honors the intimate revolutions that occur within families, faith, and the self.

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Z lives to sing — musical theatre is his whole world, and his star is rising fast. But when a big audition goes off the rails, he’s left questioning everything: his career, his relationship, his voice, and how his identity as a newly trans masc performer fits into it all. Just when it seems like curtains, Z meets a warm, no-nonsense vocal coach who helps him rediscover his sound. Add a new gig as a barback and a charming boss named Santi into the mix, and suddenly life is hitting a different kind of high note. As Z finds a new voice that reflects who he is now, the story becomes a celebration of resilience, self-discovery, and newfound identity.

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