Magical Realism Movies

June's struggle to pay rent causes a strain on her relationships.

Troubled by the death of her brother a young girl and her best friend run away from their convent school for an afternoon. After burying a dead bird...

After disappearing during a dive at sea, Cristián, a Chilean fisherman trapped in his own violence and guilt, returns months later to his...

JULIA narrates the search for identity and meaning of a young generation, caught between the uncertainty of the present and the desire to find...

As a young woman walks home alone one night, a chance encounter with a missing dog incites the reclamation of her body and self — as she learns...

INTRALUZ follows Ella, a woman caught between memories and symbols that come to life, reminding her of past moments and unresolved emotions. Through...

A conversation between two old friends who meet in a dream.

When an ornithologist’s funding gets cut, her nurturing of abandoned bird eggs leads to a transformation as her marriage crumbles.

Mother and Daughter struggle to deal with their memories during the absence of Father who leaves home inexplicably during the beginning of monsoon.

A narrative exploring memory and friendship, as best friends catch up over two cups of chai to play a round of Tabbeh.

Unable to process his grief, Carlos discovers how to remain close with the memory of his father through preparing coffee the traditional way.

A photographer disillusioned with her everyday life gets stranded in a remote Amazonian village. As she uncovers her host's hidden past with a river...

This piece represents a kind of autobiographical vision. I use myself to create all the figures, sometimes employing masks from the Noh theater to...

A day in the life of a solitary old-timer, where routine collides with the surrealism of his home – a tree hollow on the outskirts of a village.

Elle's life is turned upside down when elements of magic take over the library aisles, allowing them to relive their past love and change the future.