Movies: Reflective

25 years ago, Michael killed his best friend. His continuous belief in his innocence keeps him from his freedom....

"Lysglimt" is a quiet, emotional short film about a teenage boy trapped in the weight of his own silence. As he drifts through dark days, a fleeting connection with a classmate becomes the spark he didn’t know he needed — a glimmer of light in the mi...

Alexander just got out of prison. Lonely and silent, he finds some comfort in his friendship with Robson, his co-worker....

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The story of 95-year-old Aboriginal elder Laurie Baymarrwangga and her work to maintain the language and cultural traditions of the Yan-nhangu people of Murrungga....

In 1983 a group of 154 children aged 3 and 17 years old traveled alone from Europe to Montevideo. They were children of political exiles from Uruguay, who were unable to come back to their own country; they sent their kids to know their relatives and...

A personal film about perspective and umami....

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A reflection on the bittersweet nostalgia and nuanced gratitude that arise while saying goodbye to home....

The Peyote Road addresses the United States Supreme Court 'Smith' decision, which denied protection of 1st Amendment religious liberty to the sacramental use of Peyote for Indigenous people, one of the oldest tribal religions in the Western Hemispher...

A reflective short film created by Julio Medina’s great-nephew, honoring his life and legacy. Through a personal letter, it explores his lasting impact on those around him, serving as a heartfelt tribute to his memory....

A documentary short film in which three men recount their respective father's history with the Fiat Topolino....

This short film by the artist 'Waiting for Smith' forms an audiovisual triptych in which the video clips of 'Nature's Mind', 'White Light of Love' and 'Let Light In' are told in a continuous story....

Through a collection of home video footage, the filmmaker undergoes a journey of reconciliation and healing, grappling with their identity in the face of the past....

A group of friends who have drifted apart share a meal that transports them back to important moments in their friendship....

When he is 10, he wonders innocently, if he could ride the turtles, eat them or keep them inside a small jar. When he is 30, he could tell a distant turtle in the dark of the night just by a hint of movement on the sand, and the season of arrival ju...

A girl pays tribute. A dance....

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Two estranged friends reconnect over a long walk to Hungry Jack's...