The Cambridge Squatter tells the story of refugees, recently arrived in Brazil who, together with a group of low-income workers, occupy an old abandoned building in downtown São Paulo. Daily dramas, comical situations and different views on the world commingle with the threat of impending eviction.

During 2018's presidential election in Brazil, a young woman expects her mother for dinner. But a homophobic social media post makes her rethink this mother-daughter relationship.