Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses

Just as intense as any horror movie, Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses is a documentary film that explores "The Wainuiomata exorcism" and reveals the true story of how both love and fear could drive a New Zealand family to unwittingly kill one of their own. The film combines police interviews and dramatic narrative to depict the reality of the last few days of Janet Moses' life. Believing that 22-year-old Janet had fallen under the spell of a Mãkutu, or Mãori curse, her whanau (family) surround her in a circle of love, and subject the young mother to four days and four nights of water cleansing in an effort to rid her of evil. So great was their belief in Mãkutu, that it became their truth. (Hawaii International Film Festival)