Melancholy Movies

Once a dream wove a shade, and pitying I dropped a tear. But I saw lights near, that light the ground while the soul wanders.

When my friend Whitney added me to her ABC’s of Quarantine Film Festival lineup in March, I was excited and then immediately thought about the...

A young mime struggles with financial hardships and attempts to find hope in their solitary life.

The camera gets lost in the deserted streets and lonely reflections of the city lights. Without words, it captures the loneliness of souls who,...

Ale and her best friend Rubén, witness the brief sighting of a comet. She hangs on to the moment.

A woman returning home to her daily routine and solitary life starts getting lost in daydreams. Through flowing imagery and a home movie aesthetic,...

A disillusioned Marine and an Afghan soldier escape the battlefield in a battered Volkswagen bus, journeying through a surreal, war-torn purgatory...

A hitman does one last job to get home before he deteriorates completely.

Just after stealing the urn containing the ashes of her deceased lover, Paloma, a drag queen, meets Mike, a quiet and gloomy trucker.

Phone and video camera footage of Jane's lonely family trip to Europe. Takes place months before certain events take place.

A Presence is.

After the End’ is a documentary film about the effect of loss in each of our lives. Following the stories of people who have each experienced...

We are on our way to Prijedor in Bosnia, the director’s hometown, and the place of his perpetual departures. But before arriving, we must learn...

Hozumi is a widower. He meets the Kondos at a bar, and is intrigued when they make a wish before drinking their hoppy cocktails. Hozumi decides to...

A short put together through old home videos on a camcorder of my childhood.

In 2027, when the Preservation Act forbids 20% of citizens from having sex, fugitive lovers Peter and Laura hide in a rundown motel, torn between...