Movies: Self reflection

Since 1979, Rose Chong Costumiers have been dealing in elaborate and vibrant maximalist attire for hire. In 40 years, it has established itself as an iconic and legendary Melbourne staple among the Inner-North's queer scene. But neither Rose Chong's ...

An old sage with a troubled past attempts to extract the badness from within himself....

In this cinematic fairytale, Francisca Newman, a psychologically disturbed ballerina, fails at her life audition. Her perfectionism starts to take a noticeable toll on her mental health, where in a world of passion and beauty, sensibility and enlight...

At the peak of his career, billionaire Krishnakant Jhunjhunwala realizes the futility of his success at the cost of his health. Leaving his empire behind, he seeks solace in Varanasi, embarking on a spiritual journey that transcends life and death, s...

A young Filipino man learns to be the caregiver of his abusive grandmother who suffers from dementia, only to be mistaken as her old lover....

A meditation on memory around Iceland's famous Ring Road....

As young adult Quinn cleans out their childhood closet, they reflect on the keepsakes they associate with their gender identity struggle, and ultimately come to a decision that could change their life for the better....

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Caught in a spiral of routine and unresolved tensions, young spouses Amanda and Sebastián face a crucial point after a heated argument. Over the course of a day of introspective journeys and memories, mysterious encounters from different timelines ch...

A writer escapes to a distant land to flee his past and pen his autobiography. However, he soon finds himself caught in a series of strange events, which eventually take a new turn....

A short experimental film, exploring the concept that one small change can have a profound impact on a person's life....

A cinematic essay interweaving private archive images and a mixture of reflective, speculative and poetic intertitles that, like “an old movie from the 20th century”, invites us to meditate on what Des Pallières once liked to call “our old homeland”....

A dancer struggles with their self image, but continues to perform....

During a night out, Álmos, a queer teenager, discovers that his partner and friend have been lying to him. What begins as a painful experience soon turns into a journey of self-discovery, leading him to reconnect with a part of himself he thought was...

Light Upon Light: A Documentary on Hijab is an intimate and deeply personal exploration of the diverse, raw, and untold stories of hijabi women. Through open and vulnerable conversations with 7 women, the film dismantles stereotypes, highlights the c...

Left for dead on an abandoned earth, a struggling man must accept his situation and reconcile with his unsettling past....

A short film that navigates the filmmaker's intimate journey with death and other fears. Through the filmmaker’s inner monologue, the film explores the universal struggle with mortality....

A personal reflection on hands, the word "tear," and caring for oneself that experiments with sound, silence, and definitions....

In the year 2020, when the world was forced to ‘change’, I wanted to confirm what changed and what did not change in me. The white mask I wore became the screen projecting my past. My family is sometimes hurt, but support me as I suffer from schizoph...

Plagued by doubt, a man’s reality fractures when his reflection shifts into a darker presence that steps into his world....