TheyDream

William D. Caballero spent 20 years archiving his family’s life to bring us the Sundance award-winning documentary TheyDream. What began as a loving gesture to honour his family quickly became an art piece about resilience, memories and love. Family members joke while recounting life’s hardships, laugh to the point of tears and hold space for each other when reflecting on years of fluctuating health and shared loss.

Through home recordings, interviews, animation, clay artistry and recreated conversations, Caballero reimagines his family origins in a masterful way, blending storytelling and physical art. TheyDream shows us the importance of connection across generations and the value of archiving stories that shape us. Caballero showcases the beautiful joy of truly living and a hopeful path to preserve family legacies.