Magic Realism Movies

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

A surreal musical exploring the problems of the multicultural residents in a Notting Hill boarding house.

A reflection on love and identity with detours towards magical realism, which winks at the oral tradition of coastal populations and introduces us to...

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

Iconic imageries and moments of strange magic in California.

A 12-year-old girl lives life on the run alongside her father who has Tourette Syndrome. Desperately seeking a normal family life, she befriends a...

In this coming-of-age-film about self-love, Maya is a girl who has always held a pessimistic view of the rain, reminding her of failed love and other...

A young woman is thrust into a caretaking role after her boyfriend is diagnosed with a unique illness.

In 2018, when Juraj Jakubisko celebrated his 80th birthday, his students from the Miroslav Ondříček Film Academy in Písek,...

In 1995, during the Angolan civil war, Nayola sets out in search of her missing husband.

Candice longs to escape the boredom of her seaside town, but when a boy she dreams about turns up in real life, she becomes involved with a dangerous...

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...

Amid Guanajuato's vibrant streets, an aging filmmaker becomes a modern Don Quixote, joined by a spirited young animator as his loyal Sanchia....

A magic realist fable about invisible elves, financial collapse and the surprising power of belief, told through the story of an Icelandic woman - a...

No one could ever imagine that one day La Chingada Vieja would fall in love. Because she is always alone, because no one has ever turn to see her,...

Edwin was in a dilemma after his daughter ran away from home because she didn't get his blessing for her love affair. This condition makes him...

Portrait of a Knight is a musical romance about the way in which historic ideals inform contemporary urban life. Rachel is a young archivist living...

On their last night of spring break, four old friends, now all college freshmen, realize their small town has more meaning than they ever imagined.

An open-pit mine is unearthed in an idyllic town in Northern Finland. A strange chain of dreadful events affect the life of Pepe, a kind and...