Magical Realism Movies

An apathetic museum archivist is tasked with returning a mythical artifact back to its resting place, deep in the forest.

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

A middle-aged man on the brink of divorce gets stalked by a blue chair that refuses to go away.

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

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

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...

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Two young siblings are happily at play in their blanket fort, until an ominous shadow with a life of its own threatens their safe heaven. As they...