Identity Movies

Once upon a time, there was a queen who decided to return a sacred necklace that belonged to one of her ancestors. This necklace, she believes, will...

In the vein of Raymond Carver, this abstract monologue captures the hidden truth behind our personas. What happens when you “see” a...

80,000 Thoughts is a poetic autobiographical and fictional film about testing oneself and one's possibilities—sexually, gender-wise, and...

A nurse, a paramedic, a gymnast and her coach offer a service for hire wherein they stand in for dead people by appointment, hired by relatives,...

A teenager struggles with his identity after an unresolved family relationship.

Berlin, 1930, during the rise of Nazism. Hermann Hermann, a Russian emigrant and chocolate manufacturer, married to the capricious Lydia, loses his...

Elle Marja, 14, is a reindeer-breeding Sami girl. Exposed to the racism of the 1930s and phrenological examinations at her boarding school, she...

Co-directed by Blackwood and Julien, the first full-length feature film by Sankofa Film and Video offers a radical and necessary interrogation into...

Maysa unfolds over a single afternoon as a young woman and her stoic middle eastern mother navigate the quiet tension of a long-held silence. As...

A middle-aged Pakistani housewife, in search of herself, hires a young, self-assured sex worker to keep her company for the night.

Set against the eerie backdrop of a small Pacific Northwest town during a relentless heatwave, "Hot Year" follows two childhood best friends whose...

Lost Mind is an experimental short film, written and directed by Lucas Donnat, that explores the perception of time and memory through the staging of...

Found footage: California in the 1950's and 60's. A young Indian couple enjoys their personal American dream come true in their home somewhere in the...

Richard, a homosexual man, decides to adopt a child named Juan. As the child becomes accustomed to his new home, he continues to suffer from the...

As puberty draws near, a young Seventh-day Adventist girl’s secret acts of self-expression threaten the beliefs and expectations that have...

Chronicle of an amateur theater company which has been performing the life of Jesus for 31 years.

A coming-of-age ensemble dramedy set against the backdrop of Barack Obama’s historic 2009 presidential inauguration. Set over the course of one...

Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muaythai boxer who underwent a sex change operation to become a woman.

Mona and Pénélope, ages 9 and 10 years old, have a blossoming, intimate, pure friendship. Under the watchful eyes of a protective...

A drifter addicted to a mysterious substance that allows him to inhabit other people's bodies survives by living borrowed lives. But when a routine...