86 Melrose Avenue (2021) -

(released in 2021) is a character-driven hostage thriller written and directed by Lili Matta. The film centers on a diverse group of people at a Los Angeles art gallery who are taken hostage by an ex-Marine suffering from severe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Plot Overview

The film serves as a social commentary, focusing on several interconnected social and psychological issues: 86 Melrose Avenue (2021)

A grieving father who witnessed his son's suicide. (released in 2021) is a character-driven hostage thriller

A gallery owner with a complex history involving military service in the IDF. 86 Melrose Avenue (2021)

An ER nurse whose childhood in Beirut left her with her own trauma.