Lucho is a young Puerto Rican boy. He is overweight and rides a bicycle—the picture of innocence. No one in his barrio suspects that he is a drug mule. Fausto, a former boxer, tirelessly trains his son Santito to become a fearsome fighter, monetizing his skills in the underground fighting scene so to pay off a hefty gambling debt. Ingrid works as a nurse, helping drug-addicted women give birth, but her dream is to have a child of her own.

Lucho’s sister’s addict boyfriend gets a crazy proposal: his dealer wants to have sex with his girlfriend and her friends in exchange for a year’s supply of drugs. This sordid agreement will set into motion a series of dramatic events, merging these otherwise discreet narratives and propelling The Farm toward its chilling climax.

Akin in structure and tenor to Alejandro González Iñarritu’s now-classic debut Amores Perros, Angel Manuel Soto’s feature debut is an electrifying portrayal of the hardships and hopelessness of life in modern Puerto Rico, a place where economic woes, perilous drugs and crude social dynamics coalesce, creating a tense environment that these characters will have to work hard to survive. – Andres Castillo

Kayoz is the stage name of one of the Flying Angels, an elite group of exotic dancers who perform at King of Diamonds Gentleman’s Club in Miami. “Stripper Wars” takes us on a sensory journey through her internal life.