Join us for a a special welcome by Yawuru Elders to the visiting First nations film-makers, festival guests, pass holders and community.

Enjoy an afternoon tea at Nyamba Buru Yawuru. 

Sarah and Fergus, a hopeful young Aboriginal couple, give birth to their second baby. But what should be a joyous time of their lives becomes sinister when Sarah starts seeing a malevolent spirit she is convinced is trying to take her baby. Fergus, who can’t see it but desperately wants to believe her, grows increasingly worried as she becomes more unbalanced. Is the child-stealing spirit real or is she in fact the biggest threat to the safety of their family?
 

 Storytelling at its finest in this showcase of short films by some of Australia’s Deadliest Filmmakers! 

These films reinforce the importance of storytelling through film and what we can learn from stories all cultures having a voice on screen.

Aotearoa’s first feature-length te reo film, by the celebrated director Michael Jonathan. Set in 1864 in Aotearoa New Zealand, Ka Whawhai Tonu tells the story of an important battle during the initial land wars in the Waikato region. It shows the clash between Māori and Colonial forces, where two rangatahi find themselves caught up in the chaos of battle. Starring Temuera Morrison, Miriama Smith, Cliff Curtis.

The intense retelling of history in this film may be upsetting or confronting for viewers who whakapapa Māori, particularly descendants of those who fought in this land war or one of the many historic land wars between Māori and Colonial forces. 

Our Medicine is a ground-breaking observational series, which takes viewers behind the frontline of our strained medical services, and joins patients on their emotional journeys through the system. In this character-driven documentary series First Nations doctors, nurses, paramedics, midwives and traditional healers operating on the medical front-line are filmed right across Australia, as they push themselves to their limits trying to achieve better health outcomes for their First Nations patients and communities. Narrated by Leah Purcell, Our Medicine is directed by Kimberley Benjamin and Karla Hart, and produced by Karla and Sam Field.

As proud sponsors of CinefestOZ Broome 2024, the Shire of Broome is thrilled to welcome
you to the third edition of Western Australia’s premier Indigenous-focused film festival.
Through our Community Development Fund, we are honoured to help bring this vibrant
celebration of Indigenous storytelling to our unique town. Broome’s rich cultural diversity,
history, and stunning landscape make it the perfect setting for a festival that showcases
films, workshops, industry events, and conversations. We also want to acknowledge the
incredible volunteers whose hard work has made this event possible. Thank you for joining
us, and we hope you enjoy everything CinefestOZ Broome has to offer.

SHIRE PRESIDENT CHRIS MITCHELL