Reckless Spirits

2022, 13 minutes
Genre
comedy   short (less than 45 min)  
Media type
film/video  
Country of origin

United States of America

Languages

English/English

Spanish/español

Korean/한국어

Closed caption languages

English/English

Content Warnings
vulgar language
Images
Description

On their sober anniversary, Syd (they/them), a gender-fluid Latine performance artist enlists Yvette (she/her), a neurotic Korean-American therapist, for emotional support. Syd plans to debut their latest performance art piece at the meeting. Yet upon entering, they discover they're actually at a gathering for Northwest Gathering of Workers and Dreamers of the Light (NWGOWADOL), led by Guy, a charismatic cult leader.
Syd decides to perform anyway—but Yvette unexpectedly steals the show. Overtaken by some invisible spirit, she speaks in tongues; NWGOWADOL swarms her in awe.
The friends process the event afterwards. Yvette's ancestor spirit, Halmeoni (grandma), pays a visit and explains the uncanny events.

Eventive. “2022 San Francisco Transgender Film Festival.” Accessed June 25, 2026. https://2022sftff.eventive.org/films.

A gender-fluid Latine performance artist and a neurotic Asian American therapist follow a series of uncanny circumstances into a world of chakras, spirits, and cult leader fanaticism.

Anto Astudillo. “TRANSlations 2023 Program Guide.” 2023. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a86d494b1ffb6251b62962f/t/6454a8e0dde55e0c33e5039a/1683269871243/TRANSlations+2023+Program+Guide+copy.pdf.
Cast & Crew
Crew
Cast
Screenings

  • San Francisco Transgender Film Festival 2022

    November 11, 2022 7:00 p.m.

    Program 2

    Roxie Theatre, 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, California, United States of America  (hybrid (in-person and virtual))

    State/Province Premiere

References
“2022 SFTFF Festival Schedule.” San Francisco Transgender Film Festival, n.d. Accessed April 14, 2026. https://sftff.org/festival/2022-festival-schedule/.