Magic Realism Movies

A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film...

A married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions.

In the affluent, gated community of Camelot Gardens, bored wives indiscriminately sleep around while their unwitting husbands try desperately to...

Documentary based on the book by Erich Von Daniken concerning the ancient mysteries of the world, such as the pyramids of Egypt and Mexico, ancient...

A young woman is thrust into a caretaking role after her boyfriend is diagnosed with a unique illness.

Three strangers with one thing in common — the same father — come to a Turkish village to bury him, and learn about him and each other.

Mariona realizes the distance formed between her and her friends when they go on an excursion together to the river pool they used to visit when they...

It took a hundred queer years for Lola Perla to be finally recognized by a government that never really took notice of the likes of her. But...

When a couple decides to adopt a stray cat their perspective on life changes radically, literally altering the course of time and space and testing...

Padraig, a guilt laden and grief stricken man seeks the help of an eccentric carpenter, John, to help him build a coffin for his already dead and...

Described as 'a fairytale with its roots in the worlds of dadaism and surrealism'.

A reflection on love and identity with detours towards magical realism, which winks at the oral tradition of coastal populations and introduces us to...

A story told in four parts, "He" explores the swell of poetic love and the breathless aftermath of its heartache.

A young orphan wakes up after wetting his bedsheet. Living under the supervision of nuns, he'll spend night and day attempting to amend his "mistake".

In this coming-of-age-film about self-love, Maya is a girl who has always held a pessimistic view of the rain, reminding her of failed love and other...

A young actress rehearsing for a play about human trafficking begins to relive terrifying scenes that may be dreams -- or an alternate reality.

On the wake of tragedy, two siblings must navigate through a three-day odyssey across the desert towards the nearest city.

Hiromi appears on the outside to be a mature, resilient girl, but on the inside she feels like she's falling apart. She is having troubles at home...