Like a flower climbing up through the crumbling cracks of concrete sidewalk, sometimes it takes all you can muster simply to grow through it! These heartfelt films cover the challenges and triumphs that come with arriving at life&#39;s turning points.

When a perfectionist teenage Bharatanatyam dancer is denied her Arangayram (recital), she must realize that impeccable technique alone is insufficient.

Prematho

Mateo, an 18-year-old from Mexico, considers abandoning his life in America to return to the place he once belonged, but the presence of his new friends challenges him to accept a new reality.

Volador

A aspiring pianist returns to her estranged family's ranch for her father's funeral. Upon arriving, she dreams of him and the life they lived together, forcing her to confront their complicated relationship.

I'll See You In My Dreams

A quiet nineteen-year-old struggles to order at a restaurant while grappling with the building pressure to choose a purpose in life.

A Few More Minutes, Please

Seven-year-old Maggie desperately wants to get her elderly dog, Taco, a cake for his upcoming birthday.

Taco Boy

A struggling actor gets dropped by his agent in the middle of teaching a master class to a group of children at his old Catholic Middle School.

Dropped

Growing Through It

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The 18th National Film Festival for Talented Youth

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