This short film is included in the following package(s): SHORTS: MY HEART BEATS FOR LOVE
What starts as a burgeoning romance between two Indigenous people soon takes a sinister turn as one grows suspicious of the other's heritage. When confronted, deceit turns their romantic evening into a darkly comedic nightmare. Up-and-coming filmmaker ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby (HAPPY THANKSGIVING, CIFF 2024) returns to CIFF with THE BEGUILING and continues to draw attention to Indigenous experiences in darkly comedic ways.
Countries
United States- Festivals
- SXSW Film & TV Festival, Toronto International Film Festival
- Director
- ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby
- Executive Producer
- Jess X Snow
- Producer
- Génesis Mancheren Ab'äj, Savannah Romero, Frisly Soberanis, Fran Zayas
- Screenwriter
- ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby
- Cinematographer
- Shaandiin Tome
- Editor
- Matt Laud
- Music
- Mato Wayuhi
- Cast
- Benairen Kane, Kim Savarino