Movies: Identity

We see a rock. It transcends languages and cultures. It traverses time and space. Perhaps it has its own nature and memories....

Dreams and reality collide as Shelly, a lonely 50s housewife trapped in a loveless marriage, struggles to reconcile her identity with her conflicting fears and desires....

A reflection on loss and nature’s quiet observance in a small nook of the Ozarks. ...

A short film that follows the story of a woman who, in the midst of an identity crisis, walks into an unfamiliar establishment full of unusual locals. Mixing drama, horror and a bit of sci-fi, this film visually explores the emotional struggles of th...

A strong tale of racial integration, two different stories of young men who both are looking for a land to put their roots down....

After six years of estrangement, Gene returns home for Thanksgiving. In the events leading up to dinner, Gene attempts to reconnect with their sister and brother, both resentful of Gene's long absence, while the unwavering conservatism of their paren...

The Mejia family emigrated from Oaxaca to Fresno, California 40 years ago. Filmmaker Trisha ZIff filmed the family in 1996, and returns now to see the changes that have settled over them, and follows the family on their return to Mexico....

80,000 Thoughts is a poetic autobiographical and fictional film about testing oneself and one's possibilities—sexually, gender-wise, and bodily—conveyed through dance, music, poetry, and images. It is also a personal story about the narrator's traum...

A short film exploring the notion of identity in relation to our actions and society's perception of individuals....

An old, ailing general is losing his memory. His anarchist son wants to connect. They share a passion for the Wild East, where grandfather was a famous explorer among Mongol tribes. He died under mysterious circumstances in 1948 in Afghanistan. Rumor...

A short film about identity and gender....

A restless young man roves in the gay hotspots of a metropolis. Anonymous places dressed in mirrors, intense colors and kitschy decors are the landscape for this stranger in search of comfort, connection and himself....

Young African-Brazilian Miguel drives across the country in search of a long-lost relative to find out about his ancestry. However, a deeper understanding emerges through his encounters along the way....

Having arrived in Paris in 1985, Hector did everything to be like “them”. In a notebook he finds in his flat, he crosses out a list of things he should do or pay attention to if he wants to become part of the French elite. In a painful dialogue with ...

"Niña Linda" follows the story of a young Dominican-American college student, Carolina (played by Aileen Pujols), who begins to find a new sense of self through her relationship with Carter (played by Brock Warren), and navigates her complicated rela...

In the vein of Raymond Carver, this abstract monologue captures the hidden truth behind our personas. What happens when you “see” a person for the first time? No walls up, a real face emerges....

Features stories from around the globe that explore identity and relate to one another in unexpected and meaningful ways. This documentary traverses the inner worlds of diverse characters as they face their own parallel identities....

A film about the collective psychological traumas of Ukrainians....

In the near future, you can insert any knowledge directly into your brain. "J-4N413742" is a young woman bred to collect knowledge for these consumable "mindchangers". When "J-4N" experiences the truth about her existence she escapes and experiences ...

A member of a Greek family in Turkey is forced to immigrate from Trabzon to Mersin in her youth. However, events cause her to face her own past....