Identity Movies

A new girl in a quiet town, Tess tries to manage her psychosis while adjusting to her new life with her mom. After stumbling upon the shrine of Lucy,...

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...

Days before his death, a Bengali man has a prophetic dream about his journey towards enlightenment.

Tina and Fred, a couple in their fifties, are desperate in their search for a boy's name. But for whom? And why? A thoughtful look at a social issue.

“Ferenj” is an afrosurreal dreamscape crafted from the director’s reconstructed memories questioning the meaning of home and...

Actress and filmmaker Robyn Adams discusses her experiences with autism, gender identity, and learning to embrace her flaws. Also, she's...

Although director Olga Kosanović was born and raised in Austria, she is not allowed to be Austrian. Her first attempt at naturalization failed....

Longing for acceptance, a neurodivergent boy taunts the boundaries of his best friend: his brother.

Ortensia is a mechanical ballerina, that every day is forced to dance for an audience, in a seemingly endless loop. But one day, she sees in the...

A short archival documentary exploring how people come to the UK in search of a better life, only to find that the reality often falls short of their...

Spontaneous portrait of an endearing and cheerful teenager living in balance between traditionalism and modernity. She presents her regalia to us and...

Luna runs away from home in the middle of the night. In an unexpected encounter with a group of drag queens, she redefines her concept of family.

Expertly merging old VHS home movies with new family interviews, filmmaker Eddie Sánchez traces his parents' journey from Mexico to the U.S....

Director Michèle Stephenson’s new documentary follows families of those affected by the 2013 legislation stripping citizenship from...

It's the summer after high school graduation and Gabriela, a young undocumented Guatemalan woman, pursues her dream of swimming for an illustrious...

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

A Wounaan teenager and a leader of their community venture into the Darién in search of a sacred bird. Along the way, they will face the...

In 17th-century Pohjola, young Antti Puuhaara is looking for himself, because he has grown up with no knowledge of his childhood. Two actors, the...

Born in Australia, filmmaker Mitzi Goldman embarks on a deeply personal journey back to her father's hometown in Germany to uncover the roots of the...

A Chinese-Indonesian teen confronts a stolen restaurant paycheck, a strained father-son bond, and the cost of his Ivy League future.