Forget Me Not
In the new movie Forgotten Island, best friends Jo and Reissa become trapped on the mystical island of Nakali. The island was inspired by the folklore of the Philippines. It feeds on the friends’ memories, so they have to escape before they forget their friendship.
JOEL CRAWFORD (left) and JANUEL MERCADO directed the movie. They’re close friends, and have worked on several other movies together, including Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. They spoke with TIME for Kids about how Forgotten Island celebrates Filipino culture. Mercado, who is Filipino American, says using Tagalog—a language spoken in the Philippines—in the movie adds “another layer of storytelling.”
The film is also about friendship. “We wanted to make a movie that celebrates being there for your friends in the moment,” Crawford says. The directors hope that kids see the movie with their friends, and that it inspires adults to connect with their childhood best friends, too. Forgotten Island hits theaters September 25.
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