For years, conversations about Generation Z have largely followed the same script. Adults debate their habits, question their resilience, and speculate about what is shaping their worldview. Yet according to entrepreneur and youth advocate Raquel Borras, one crucial voice has often been missing from the discussion.
Gen Z itself.
That realization became the foundation for I Hear You, Gen Z, a feature documentary created to do something increasingly rare in modern culture: stop talking about young people and start listening to them. Set for release in Summer 2026, the documentary follows Raquel as she traveled cross country in an RV, sitting down with Gen Z individuals ages sixteen to twenty six to hear their experiences directly and without interruption.
No scripts.
No agenda.
No filter.
Just conversations.
For Raquel, the project was born out of growing concern that society often views younger generations through assumptions rather than understanding.
Listening to a Generation Under Pressure
Today’s young adults are navigating a uniquely complex landscape. Economic instability, rising mental health challenges, social pressure, and uncertainty about the future have become defining realities for many in Gen Z.
Yet public conversations frequently frame them as a problem to solve.
Raquel wanted to change that narrative.
“We keep talking about Gen Z like they are a problem,” she explains through the documentary’s mission. “At the very least, we can listen.”
Rather than presenting expert analysis or predetermined conclusions, I Hear You, Gen Z places thirty young voices at the center of the conversation, allowing them to define their own experiences in their own words.
The result is less a documentary about youth and more an invitation to understand them.
Building a Platform for the Next Generation
The documentary also builds upon Raquel’s broader mission through Raqvision LLC, a San Diego based youth empowerment brand focused on helping young people feel seen, heard, and understood.
Through two podcasts dedicated to speaking with younger generations, Raquel has already conducted more than 160 conversations with Gen Z, helping shape the perspective and insight that ultimately informed the film.
“The most powerful thing an adult can do right now is stop talking and start listening,” Raquel says. “That is what this film is about.”
Working alongside filmmakers Brian Mulvey and Seth Tucker, Raquel hopes the documentary creates something larger than awareness.
A shift in how generations communicate.
A Different Kind of Conversation
As I Hear You, Gen Z prepares for release, its message feels increasingly timely.
In an era shaped by division, assumption, and endless commentary, perhaps the most radical thing adults can do is pause long enough to hear what young people have been trying to say all along.
Learn More
To learn more about Raquel Borras and Raqvision LLC, visit:
https://raq.vision/
