The Creature of Darkness

Darkness settles over Little Egypt. Brielle, Karri, and Nunu wander among the limestone outcrops and sandstone spires. In a cave that hid freedom seekers along the Underground Railroad, their uncle shares a story of a creature that stirs at night.

DON’T TELL MAMA

A Montenegrin father takes his teenage daughter on an unforgettable dinner date.

Stairs

A woman’s life unravels after she becomes addicted to throwing herself down flights of stairs.

Birdie

In 1970, a 16-year-old Nigerian refugee in Virginia tries to keep her family together when a newcomer draws her sister away.

O’Sey Balamma

During the Sankranti festival celebrations, a matriarch and her housekeeper confront solitude through the intimacy of each other’s company.

Balloon Animals

Two grocery store employees have an unexpected, helium-fueled encounter with a late-night customer.

The Liars

Thrown into adulthood, Matías and Jaime try to make sense of the world. One day, Jaime is arrested by a security guard at a mall and Matías must ask a stranger to pretend to be their father to free him.

Together Forever

A Mormon couple ties the knot.

Gender Studies

When a trans college student learns the girl she idolizes is sleeping with their teaching assistant, she takes drastic steps to emulate her.

Faux Bijoux

Mireille promises Johnny the big screen, dragging him to an audition whose rules only she truly knows.

Pankaja

Pankaja, along with her daughter, Lalli, searches for her missing husband through the city slums of Bangalore to bring him back home.