Maspalomas is a funny, bruising, and unexpectedly moving queer drama about aging, desire, illness, and the loss of control. Set against the early pandemic, it offers a refreshingly unsentimental look at gay life beyond youth.

Karvaan revisits the India-Pakistan partition through a deeply personal lens, blending family memory, women’s suffering, and queer desire into a layered historical drama. It is heavy material, but the film’s emotional ambition makes it a striking watch.