ABOUT THE FILMS

• Kankantri: In Kankantri (The Silk Cotton Tree),” a woman is transported to the parallel universe of all her different ancestors where she dances and takes part in rituals until she feels whole.
• Lampedusa: Lampedusa reveals the challenges and desperation that asylum seekers face in hopes for a better life outcome. A large percentage of asylum seekers live in poverty and are desperate for stability, job security and an overall better life for them and their families. Because of these desperate times, they risk their lives by journeying across the open sea seeking a better life. Featuring vocalists Maryem Tollar and Shameema Soni.
• This Is Not a Ghost Story: This is Not a Ghost Story is a cinematic “bio-fairytale” that explores haunting events from life, interwoven with ghost sightings.  As a Maltese immigrant, director Valerie Buhagiar recount lingering struggles and experiences that span from her childhood to the present day. In this lyrical piece, Buhagiar shares moments that shocked, froze, and pulled her backward in time.

ABOUT THE DIRECTORS

• Gabri Christa: Born and raised in the Caribbean island nation of Curaçao, Gabri is a member of a crossroads culture, and her work expresses the politics and poetics of interchanging races, rhythms, and histories. Multi-disciplinary and wide-ranging in form, Gabri’s art-making spans film, choreography, performance, curation, writing, and more.
• Valerie Buhagiar: Valerie is an award-winning Maltese-Canadian writer, director, and actor whose career spans more than three decades across film, television, theatre, and multimedia. Her acclaimed feature films have earned numerous international awards and critical recognition. Highlights include Carmen, a New York Times Critics' Pick with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating, winner of Best Feature at the Canadian Film Festival and Best Cinematography at the Whistler Film Festival; The Dogs, which earned Valerie the Best Female Director Award at the Montreal Indie Film Festival and Best Canadian Feature at the Female Eye Film Festival; It's Hard to Be Human, winner of Best Canadian Feature at FEFF; and The Anniversary, winner of Best Feature Narrative (Comedy) at Cinequest.

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Broad View International Film Festival (Broad View) was established in 2021. The purpose of Broad View is to support and promote the advancement of women film directors through festival screenings, professional development and leadership training.

Our mission is to showcase women-directed films and foster the careers of those who create them. 

Our vision is to amplify the voices of women filmmakers.