In conservative, Catholic Mexico, homosexuality, gender nonconformity and living with HIV or AIDS continue to generate stigma, discrimination and social exclusion. Oasis is a long-term documentary project that follows four individuals whose lives fall outside the norms of the surrounding society. Each has sought safety in a small shelter called Oasis — a place that provides not only care, but also a sociopolitical platform for human rights and LGBTQ+ advocacy.

Although the four men live separate lives, they are connected by the prejudices they face. After spending a short period in the shelter, each was forced to navigate life independently, carrying the weight of illness, marginalization and uncertainty about the future. The project documents their attempts to build a life despite limited prospects and the constant awareness that tomorrow is not guaranteed.

Economic hardship has pushed Reyna Patricia and Deborah into sex work. Gerardo Chan Chan was made to live among animals after his Mayan family rejected him for being gay. Carlargas embodies the final stages of AIDS.

Oasis exists as both a physical refuge and a state of mind — a place where these men are acknowledged as equal, where dignity is restored, and where survival becomes an act of resistance in itself.