Santa Barbara Fest Spotlights Acclaimed NFB Films by Women
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival will present three award-winning works from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) celebrating stories of resilience.
This powerful lineup of films by women includes two NFB feature documentaries making their U.S. premieres and a debut animated short fresh from its acclaimed NYC premiere.
The 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival will run February 4-14.
About the films
In the Room by Brishkay Ahmed (75 min) | U.S. premiere
Director and film subjects in attendance
There Are No Words by Min Sook Lee (98 min) | U.S. premiere
The Sounds of Things Ablaze by Hayat Najm (6 min 35 s)
https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2026/01/santa-barbara-international-film-festival-showcases-three-acclaimed-nfb-films-by-women-directorsincluding-two-us-premieres-in-the-room-director-and.html