Trauma Movies

Two brothers, separated by time and prison bars, reestablish contact. Inspired by James Baldwin's short story, 'Sonny's Blues.'

After finding some videos she uploaded to YouTube when she was a child, Manuela attempts to follow the trail she herself has left on the Internet. A...

A boxer tries to recover from the memories he brought back from war.

A young painter caught in the vicious cycle of creativity must overcome her innermost turmoil.

After the death of his mother, Carlos returns to his childhood home. During a long night, Carlos is confronted with the many neighbors of his...

A young track star is derailed from his social hopes after constant isolation and harassment from his new teammates. After enduring a devastating bus...

An eccentric psychologist has limited time to experiment with a group of artists, applying unconventional methods to cure their fears, while she...

After moving to a small mountain community, a troubled writer entangles himself in a new neighbor's abusive family situation.

A hand-drawn animation about a teen boy who must save his younger self from the hideous monster that is his past trauma.

Thirty years after the end of the Lebanese Civil War (1975-1991), a filmmaker seeks to explore the trauma inflicted by the war on her family....

STILL HERE is a short film that depicts Omar's journey from trauma toward healing. It is inspired by the clients and work of the Center for Victims...

A filmmaker returns to a house from his past where a great tragedy happened, in order to find a closure within the space that already feels too...

When an aspiring singer receives an opportunity to perform from her former abuser, she’s forced to risk her current relationship for the...

She'll come back, the black turkey