Meet Marcelo Dominguez: a completely blind, half-Black, half-Puerto Rican young man in a small, segregated Texas town. Abandoned by his mother and later his father, Marcelo's greatest dream is to play football like the men in his family's past. Everyone says it's impossible. Everyone says he belongs on the sidelines.

But with the unwavering love of his older sister, Juniper, the dream becomes a reality. Juniper engineers KK (Kinetic Impact Avoidance & Real-time Alert), a cutting-edge artificial intelligence housed in Marcelo's helmet and glasses, which acts as his eyes on the field.

From third-string to starting quarterback, Marcelo leads his team on an improbable journey to the state championship, proving every single doubter and racist parent wrong. Yet, the story off the field is even more brutal than the blitz. Marcelo must navigate the treacherous waters of first love and devastating betrayal, culminating in a tragedy that shakes him to his core: the loss of his sister and nieces in a violent crime."Wake Me Just Before The Sun Rises" is an emotionally charged, gritty, and unforgettable story about resilience. It is a testament to the power of a dream, the bond of family, and one man's fight to find light in a world that is determined to leave him in the dark.