Political empowerment for Latinos in the United States has always been difficult. A Mexican-American butcher's son from Texas, Willie Velasquez questioned the lack of Latino representation in his city's government, propelling him into a lifelong battle to gain political equality for Latinos. This documentary examines obstacles Latinos had to overcome to obtain representation, and addresses issues facing Latinos today.

The walls of a prison. The voices and cries of the prisoners escape from the litany of days.

On a farm in the infinite countryside of North Groningen, David is eating in silence while Claudia looks sulkingly out of the kitchen window. Then three impetuous members of a fanfare ring the doorbell. They are out of petrol and looking for shelter from the rain. The initially silent struggle degenerates into a chaos.

A zoetrope is a pre-film animation device. It consists of a cylinder with slits cut vertically in the sides. On the inner surface of the cylinder is a band with images from a set of sequenced pictures. By turning it, the user sees a rapid succession of images, producing the illusion of motion.

A girl makes her way home.