1. American Fiction
A novelist fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
It has an average vote of 7.348 on TMDB.
2. WHOLE
WHOLE revolves around the story of Woman, a cam-girl in her late 20s who struggles with her inner-self most of her life. She turns to hypnotherapy where she meets someone unexpected.
3. Stalked
In what could easily pass as a Twilight Zone episode, this film shows what happens when a troubled carnival owner returns back to his childhood home to escape God. Films like this would be shown to adult church groups to stimulate discussion - such as “was this man being stalked by Jesus in wooden shoes?”.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
4. Antkeeper
This classic from Rolf Forsberg, in the style of Fellini and Bergman, tells the story of a gardener who decides to introduce ants to his garden, because they will benefit what grows there. He is disturbed when the ants spend all their time fighting. He sends his son to teach them how to live peacefully.
5. Brown Castle (Kafenio Kastello)
The centre of Athens. Surrounded by a world in crisis and generalised destruction, a small group of characters resist the end towards which they seem inevitably to be heading. The film looks at fraternity and the desire not to throw in the towel.
6. Get Real
Steven spends his school days longing for all-star athlete John. But John has a gorgeous girlfriend, and Steven is still in the closet. Steven's sole confidant is his friend Linda. After a curious run-in with John in a public restroom, Steven starts to wonder if the jock is straight after all. When they begin a romance, it threatens to expose the truth about both of them.
It has an average vote of 6.828 on TMDB.
7. Home of my Memories (Home of my Memories)
A kid find his passion through the experience of his grandfather, all of those teachings come alive in a truly wonderful way.
8. Langit Budak Biru (Langit Budak Biru)
Abu and Nuwas are two teenage boys in boarding school. With different characters, both try to keep a secret between them while grappling with the challenges of bullying and self-discovery in a time of uncertainty and self-doubt.
It has an average vote of 1 on TMDB.
9. Sister Wives
Two young women living in a strict, fundamentalist, polygamous society, Kaidence and Galilee, find themselves bound to one another, under the same roof, in the same marriage, as they develop scary, new, exciting feelings for each other. In a harsh, regressive, watchful community where being queer is considered a cardinal sin, they begin having thoughts of leaving the only life they have ever known behind.
10. The Art of Being Straight
Twenty-three-year-old John has just moved to L.A. from New York, ostensibly "taking a break" from his longtime girlfriend. He moves in with college bro Andy, whose pals incessantly do that kind of "That is so gay" banter that's essentially harmless - unless you're the only gay guy in the room.
It has an average vote of 4.167 on TMDB.
11. My Dad Works the Night Shift (Mon père travaille de nuit)
Felix, fourteen, starts a relationship with an older boy, hoping to get caught by his conservative father so he can confront him.
It has an average vote of 3.5 on TMDB.
12. Hidden
After the death of his half-brother, a young boy struggles with his guilt and new position in the family.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
13. Pasture Prime
A widow falls for a younger man she meets at the Cowboy Church.
14. Bust
A trans cop with the New York City Police Department goes undercover to make a drug bust.
15. The Masterpiece (La Gran Obra)
Leo and Diana, a wealthy couple, meet Salif and Yousef, two scrap dealers, at a recycle center. Offering them more junk, Diana invites them to their mansion, but the immigrants actually might be the ones with something she wants.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
16. Peaches (Peau de pêche)
June 2010. 11 years old Julia and Raphaëlle are the best at killing time together. Between walking their blind neighbor’s dogs and finishing their music video before Raph returns to Romania, they unconsciously grow apart. This nostalgic semi-autobiographical story recounts the last moments of the inevitable and awkward summer between childhood and adolescence.
17. Thirstygirl
On a road trip with her younger sister, Charlie struggles to hide a secret addiction.
18. Viaje de Negocios
Daniel arrives at school wearing brand-new sneakers from America, gifted to him by his father. When he sees another boy wearing the same sneakers, he begins to suspect that their shoes are the key to a terrible secret.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
19. The House That Hides the Town (La maison qui empêche de voir la ville)
Michèle is accused of the murder of the child she had with her brother, with whom she lives. The few years she spends in a psychiatric clinic do not cure her.
20. Six Shooter
Overwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly shares a train carriage home with a troubled young man identified only as the 'Kid'. As the Kid becomes more agitated and foul-mouthed, the journey takes on a violent and dangerous hue – for the bereaved Donnelly and for other hapless passengers on the train. Academy Award Winner: Best Live Action Short Film – 2005
It has an average vote of 7.17 on TMDB.