"Aysha" follows a 12-year-old girl from a Senegalese village who treks 8 miles daily to school, despite her parents' limited education. Balancing chores and her dream of becoming a lawyer, Aysha confronts societal constraints and gender roles. The film highlights perseverance and the struggle for education.

A privileged, Black law student, trying to escape pressure from his dad, finds himself in a potential police violence situation with a group of adjudicated youth on probation, led by a talented spoken word artist.