Magic Realism Movies

A surrealist short film that tells the story of a young woman navigating the whirlwind that is adolescence. Dreamlike sequences of young love,...

A kelp-horn-blowing man seems to be deeply drawn to a very particular whale. This is the story of a love triangle between the titular Whale Caller,...

A recent widower deals with his grief through his wife's broken camera as he relives through her photos to find one last chance to be with her.

A widowed veterinarian and his son who claims to speak to animals are captured by the Chinese mafia in 1920s Mexicali and forced into the...

A man brings a pair of soldier's dog tags to an eccentric medium to contact someone presumably lost during the Korean War.

Amidst the grief of her grandfather's passing, a little girl discovers solace in the gentle companionship of a stray dog.

The story of a young nun who, one night on a deserted beach, meets an old fisherman who is desperate because of the poor catch. Suddenly, a miracle...

The story of two men and a mysterious family, who repeat the same day forever in order to save the life of one of its daughters.

On a desolate farm, a couple's prayers are answered after a visitor offers them a sinister deal. Blinded by their joy, they struggle to realize that...

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

When Ella makes a strange discovery about the lifestyle choices of her internet date, the recently bereaved Mark, she must choose whether to stay in...

Anaktana tells the story of a mute boy who can communicate with nature. When a palm oil company faces the mysterious disappearance of its workers in...

A man traveling in his truck on a desolate road...

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...

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...

Shot almost in its entirety in the corridors of the Villa 21, one of Buenas Aires' most well-known shanty-towns, Estrellas (Stars) revolves around...

What do fictional characters do with the rest of their lives, once their stories have been told? This charmingly offbeat, deadpan fantasy attempts to...