Malik Isasis

Storyteller

Georgina, a woman burdened by the pain of sickle cell anemia, encounters a mysterious figure named Beylin, who offers her a new existence as an Obayifo—a vampiric entity. Despite her initial resistance, Georgina becomes increasingly entangled with Beylin and her new reality, culminating in a transformation that sees her balancing the hunger and mercy. 

Night People (2026)

Öte is a Turkish word that means beyond. Lela, a Black woman, backpacking across Turkey connects with locals more deeply than she expected and finds herself drawn to stay.

Öte

A short film about a New York dancer’s chance encounter  with her doppelgänger on a subway platform that becomes a haunting reflection on identity, missed connections, and the parallel lives we might have lived. Inspired by Krzysztof Kieślowski’s “The Double Life of Veronique” 

You Look Like We (2026)

Bitter Sugar follows two dancers balancing ambition, and friendship in the extremely competitive world of dance.

Bitter Sugar (2020)

The Metamorphosis of Ismaila Ba is the story of two women who meet in a cafe. There is an undeniable attraction, even as each of them sees the depth of the other's pain. Things immediately get complicated when they are brutally attacked in what seems like a random act of violence.

The Metamorphosis of Ismaila Ba (2018)

Nabila Salem, a young Yemeni woman, future hangs in the balance as she awaits the outcome of her refugee status determination case in Saudia Arabia.

Credible Fear (2018)

Three years after her partner's untimely death, Dr. Lena Thierry, a neuroengineer, has been unable to move on. After years of research and development, she attempts to upload his consciousness into a computer software program.

Malik Isasis

Storyteller

Öte

Night People (2026)

You Look Like We (2026)

Bitter Sugar (2020)

The Metamorphosis of Ismaila Ba (20...

Credible Fear (2018)

Lena's Complicated Machine (2014)

The Elegant Clockwork of the Univer...

New York Decalogue