What seems to be a burgeoning romance between two Indigenous people takes a sinister turn as one grows suspicious of the other. When confronted, deceit turns their romantic evening into a darkly comedic nightmare.
2024, USA, 15 minutes
Official Selection:
Toronto International Film Festival (September 2024)
SXSW (March 2025)
Tampere Film Festival (March 2025)
Festival Regard (March 2025)
Athens International Film Festival (April 2025)
Aspen Shortsfest (April 2025)
Atlanta Film Festival (April 2025)
Overlook Film Festival (April 2025)
DeadCentre Film Festival (June 2025)
LightReel Film Festival (June 2025)
“McSauby plays with genre expectations, starting out with romance, letting horror and comedy creep in, then finally revealing what The Beguiling is really about. Revealing the surprise would spoil the fun of watching McSauby’s film, but––without giving too much away––the insidious manner in which he blends genres goes hand-in-hand with the disturbing, relevant theme he addresses in the final minutes. ”
CREDITS
Written and Directed by ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby
Producers: Savannah Romero, Fran Zayas, Frisly Soberanis, Génesis Mancheren Ab'äj
Executive Producer: Jess X Snow
Starring Benairen Kane and Kim Savarino
Director of Photography: Shaandiin Tome
Production Designer: Hsin-Ho Yang
Editor: Matt Laud
Music Composer: Mato Wayuhi
Production Sound: Paul Wyderka