Si La Isla Quiere

One Island’s worldview could save the world.

2025 | Running Time: 29 Minutes | Rating: NR

“There is a saying, ’God willing,’ but on the Island you say ‘Island willing,’ as if the Island were an entity…We treat the Island as a person.”

Chile’s Robinson Crusoe Island–where the sailor once washed ashore–is home to 61 times more endemic plant species than the Galápagos. SI LA ISLA QUIERE (“Island Willing”) is an ensemble portrait that immerses audiences in a radical culture of stewardship through intimate vignettes that tell the Island’s story. Against the backdrop of a culture in crisis that has pushed our climate to the brink, this film shows what it means to live with nature.

Director Cece King lived on the Island in the Fall of 2023 and over time developed this project in conjunction with the families she was living with, grounding the story in this deep sense of connection. As the only non-islander working on the production, Cece collaborated with friends and participants as drone operators, sound recordists, dive safety leads, and more to create this film.