"One Day This Kid" depicts a deftly-composed array of small yet pivotal moments that depict Hamed, a first-generation Afghan-Canadian man, as he takes steps toward establishing an identity of his own while always conscious of his father's shadow. The film is inspired by the late David Wojnarowicz' prolific queer text "Untitled (One Day This Kid...)", a photo-collage from 1990 that shares the tragic story of a young boy growing up in a society that rejects him at all costs.