Yasmin has lived an almost normal life as a German ever since she was three years old. The family fled from Somalia during the civil war and now lives scattered around the globe. When Yasmin's grandmother no longer wants to stay in her Ethiopian exile, a transnational family drama evolves, circling around the essential question: Where is Granny to live? And suddenly, the family confronts their own aspirations: Have they actually arrived where they want to be? GLOBAL FAMILY is a twistful documentary about a transnational family drama, in which four generations of a refugee family each pursue their own dreams of family, home, and future.

故事讲述了两个来自农村的年轻人，意外陷入异军突起的中国互联网直播平台，成为网络秀场中第一批身家千万的主播。他们在虚拟的网络世界中追名逐利，却深陷欲望和资本的泡沫难以自拔，无法回归真实世界。同时，直播的世界也在悄然发生着变化……