Broca

Story

Synopsis

Using poetry, interviews with psychologists and survivors, and corporeal imagery, Broca is an experimental documentary hybrid that explores how the mind-body connection is altered after trauma. The Broca’s Area in the brain is involved primarily in speech production. During a traumatic event or when trying to recall a traumatic event, this area shuts down. This makes it harder for a survivor to talk about what’s happened. Our project is an experimental documentary hybrid that offers a platform for survivors to tell their stories both verbally and non-verbally.

Director

Poppi Fella Pellegrino

Language

English

Release date

6 October 2026

Budget

$1,063

Box office

$283

Ensemble

Cast

• Tarneem Allati

  Model 1

• Scrim

  Model 2

• Amelia Tessa

  Amelia Tessa

• Hannah Bennett

  Narrator

• Marco Ciardullo

  Model 3

• Lindsay Wetmore

  Interviewee

• Leo Woolley

  Interviewee

• Gabriel Guilbeault

  Interviewee