The Forest is a Spirit That Beckons Me

Jacob Cruz-Rine
2025-11-14

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17 min

Shot on 16mm film, and presented entirely in CHamoru, The Forest is a Spirit That Beckons Me follows a CHamoru woman who finds that her family curse has finally emerged on her body. Heeding the advice of her mother, she embarks on a quest deep into the forest to find someone who may be able to stop the curse from spreading.