Melancholy Movies

Set in northern Kerala, the film narrates the journey of Alice in search of her missing husband, a college lecturer. During her quest, she slowly...

A disillusioned Marine and an Afghan soldier escape the battlefield in a battered Volkswagen bus, journeying through a surreal, war-torn purgatory...

A young girl named 'Clara' who suffers from social anxiety, depression, and having friends that left her behind meets 'Lucy', whose company is...

A young man struggles with contemplating mortality a year after the passing of a loved one.

This story follows Mauricio in his dilema between following his dream, the complicated relationship whit his family and the fight with his worst...

By letting go of the urge to control and embracing the unexpected, the creative process finds a new pulse. Thus, Gut Knows What Mind Does Not...

Angella develops a rare psychological disorder called trichotillomania, until, through alternative therapy, she discovers that the cause of her...

As one of them is grappling with the possibility of an unplanned pregnancy, two cousins have a heart-to-heart about their family, their lives, and...

Phil, once a terrifying villain of the silver-screen, struggles to find work in modern Hollywood due to being an out-of-date special effect. Refusing...

Originally presented as an installation, this raw, haunting short by Basma al-Sharif depicts a horse ride at dusk on a farm in Gaza through...

Paloma is a young adult who finds herself living in automatic mode, following every imposed social norm, already working in an office and living...

First short film from Queens-based Filmmaker Shawn Solomon that captures various memories and moments across 2023.

L'amour (love). La mort (death). Two French words that could confuse a foreigner, but never a native. Messenger V writes for a company that sends...

Alone on a desolate planet, a crash-landed astronaut wanders the wasteland, searching for hope as his oxygen depletes.

Apocalypse now re-interpreted

Upon realizing there's not much time left, a teenager stuck in their bedroom, with only a window to the outside world, reflects on their life and...

A portrait of the performance artists in colorful clothes and painted faces whom have transitioned from a symbol for joy and laughter, to horror and...

Alys is a neurodivergent young film student who identifies with the bass, an instrument that, like her, holds everything together from the background...