Generation Z has never lacked attention.
They have been studied, debated, criticized, and analyzed across headlines, podcasts, classrooms, and boardrooms. Adults speculate about their mental health, work ethic, resilience, and relationship with technology. Yet amid all the commentary, entrepreneur and youth advocate Raquel Borras believes society may be overlooking the one thing young people need most.
To be heard.
That belief inspired I Hear You, Gen Z, a feature documentary scheduled for release in Summer 2026 that places young voices at the center of the conversation. Rather than approaching Gen Z through research or expert opinion, Raquel traveled across the country in an RV to meet young adults ages sixteen to twenty six where they are, listening to their experiences directly and without agenda.
The result is a film designed not to explain young people.
But to understand them.
Moving Beyond Assumptions
For Raquel, the timing of the documentary feels particularly important.
Young people today are navigating mounting mental health concerns, financial uncertainty, cultural shifts, and growing pressure to define their future in an increasingly unpredictable world. Yet despite these realities, many public narratives continue treating Gen Z as something to diagnose or critique.
I Hear You, Gen Z intentionally takes a different approach.
Instead of framing younger generations as a challenge to solve, the documentary creates space for thirty Gen Z participants to speak openly about identity, fear, belonging, hope, pressure, and what adulthood feels like in this moment of history.
“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.”
A Mission Years in the Making
The documentary did not emerge overnight.
Through Raqvision LLC, Raquel has spent years building platforms dedicated to youth empowerment, creating spaces where younger generations feel seen rather than dismissed. Through two podcasts centered on youth conversations, she has already spoken with more than 160 Gen Z individuals, insights that helped shape the direction and emotional depth of the documentary.
Working alongside filmmakers Brian Mulvey and Seth Tucker, Raquel hopes the project reaches beyond entertainment.
Her goal is to encourage deeper conversations between generations, families, educators, and leaders who may be eager to support young people but unsure where to begin.
A Different Kind of Cultural Conversation
As I Hear You, Gen Z moves toward release, its message arrives at a moment when meaningful dialogue feels increasingly rare.
For Raquel, progress may not begin with more advice.
It may begin with listening long enough to understand 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/