TheyDream, the visionary hybrid animated documentary by William D. Caballero, has unveiled a trailer.

The film will launch its U.S. theatrical release with an exclusive New York City engagement at AMC Empire 25 starting Friday, November 13, 2026, expanding to AMC Burbank 8 in Los Angeles, with additional cities to follow.

Blending 2D and 3D animation, motion capture, handcrafted miniatures, and digital rotoscoping with intimate live-action footage, the film offers a deeply personal and formally inventive exploration of family, memory, and loss. Drawing from more than two decades of personal archives, Caballero and his mother, Migdalia “Milly” Caballero, turn to artistic creation to process devastating family losses. Together, mother and son step in front of green screens and miniature sets, using animation and performance capture to bring their departed loved ones back to life on screen and give shape to their memories.

Rooted in the Nuyorican diaspora and tracing a journey from Brooklyn public housing projects to rural North Carolina, TheyDream offers a moving portrait of a working-class Puerto Rican family across generations. Through animation, miniature craftsmanship, and candid family conversations, the film explores cultural identity, queer self-acceptance, and intergenerational healing, celebrating the transformative power of art to preserve memories and strengthen family bonds.

Written by William D. Caballero; Co-Written by Erin Ploss-Campoamor, Brad Jones, and Elaine Del Valle. It is produced by William D. Caballero, Erin Ploss-Campoamor, Brad Jones, and Elaine Del Valle. The executive producers are John Leguizamo, Sandie Viquez Pedlow, Carrie Lozano, Grace Lay, Ina Fichman, Megan Gelstein, and Ben DeJesus. The co-executive producers are Jamie Wolf and Nathalie Seaver. The creative advisor is Dr. Jillian Báez. Featuring: Migdalia “Milly” Caballero and William D. Caballero. A co-production of Colibri Creative Media, Latino Public Broadcasting, and ITVS.