ESTA NOCHE follows Benni, a gay, homeless, 17-year-old Latin American runaway, and his much older boyfriend, RJ/25, on the day of Benni's first drag competition — which gets turned upside down when Benni suffers a brutal assault and is left wondering whether or not he can continue doing the show... and if so, why.

In 1986, Los Angeles, a Mexican-American dancer, risks everything to audition for a prestigious gala in his grandfather's Zoot Suit—only to be told he’s ‘too Mexican.’