THE BEGUILING

By Ishkwaazhe Shane MCSAUBY

THE BEGUILING - as FEST

Drama - Completed 2024

What seems to be a burgeoning romance between two Indigenous people takes a sinister turn as one grows suspicious of the other's Indigenous heritage. When confronted, deceit turns their romantic evening into a darkly comedic nightmare.

Festivals
& Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2024
Official Selection - Strange Cuts
SXSW 2025
SXSW 2025
Official Selection - Midnight Shorts
    • Year of production
    • 2024
    • Genres
    • Drama, Horror, Black comedy
    • Countries
    • USA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH
    • Budget
    • 25 - 50 M$
    • Duration
    • 16 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Ishkwaazhe Shane MCSAUBY
    • Writer(s)
    • Ishkwaazhe Shane MCSAUBY
    • Producer(s)
    • Savannah ROMERO, Frisly SOBERANIS, Fran ZAYAS, Genesis MANCHEREN AB'AJ
    • Synopsis
    • On a summer night in Brooklyn, two Natives from different tribes continue their first date at one of their apartments. They bond over cultural stories and traditions, but as the night unfolds, subtle red flags begin to emerge. Vulnerability gives way to suspicion as doubts about their Indigenous identities start to surface. As questions reach a breaking point, the evening spirals into a harrowing confrontation, culminating in a deadly and shocking revelation.