"Small Steps" tells an intimate story of family and self-reflection as young filmmaker Marcus Salazar confronts the weight of generational trauma. Adopted by his grandmother at a young age, Marcus has long grappled with feelings of abandonment, forging new kinds of relationships with her and his uncles in the absence of his parents. Now, through candid and unflinching conversations with his family, he seeks to break the silence, unpack the lingering ghosts of their past, and take the first steps toward healing.