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The Jan Broberg Story Will Astonish You
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DOCUTAH Presents
Forever ‘B’, -
A Crime of Desire, Deceit, Faith & Forgiveness
Jan Broberg Was Kidnapped Not Once but Twice by a Trusted Neighbor
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September 1, 2016 —St. George, UT —
The
DSU DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival
screens the story of one of the strangest crimes on record – a tale of desire, deceit, faith and forgiveness. On October 17th, 1974, in the quiet town of Pocatello Idaho, 12-year-old Jan Broberg begged her parents for permission to go horseback riding with their closest family friend. They graciously agreed. Brother 'B', after all, was a doting father of five, the Broberg’s neighbor, and devoted Mormon church member.
Forever ‘B’
is the story of what happened next.Instead, she was kidnapped by her family's best friend and neighbor and taken to Mexico. The FBI conducted an international manhunt and found Jan 5 weeks later. However, the bizarre story doesn’t stop there. Brother ‘B’ was forgiven and welcomed back into the Broberg's life, ultimately leading to a second abduction. Why would this family allow Brother B back into their lives?
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FOREVER B
screens twice at the DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival in the Eccles Fine Arts Center at Dixie State University.
Tue, Sept 5 – Main Stage – 4:20 pm Thu, Sept 7 – Concert Hall – 7:15 pm
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Broberg’s mother, Mary Ann, who lives in St. George, Utah, wrote a book about her daughter’s horrific experience,
Stolen Innocence-The Jan Broberg Story,
and now this remarkable film, Forever ‘B’, reveals epic failures and untold personal dramas that point to the biggest tragedy of all – that the crimes could have been prevented.
In a revealing story published in the
Idaho State Journal
in 2016, Broberg explained what drove her to tell her story on film. “As Broberg, who now lives in Los Angeles, watched the results of the most recent Academy Awards telecast earlier this year, she was overwhelmingly pleased at what she was watching. The film “Spotlight,” which chronicled the Boston Globe’s investigation into the child sexual abuse committed by multiple Catholic priests in Massachusetts, took home the Best Picture Oscar.
Another film, “Room,” which featured a plot similar to Broberg’s harrowing experience as a child, snagged a Best Actress Oscar for its star, Brie Larson. This film chronicles how a mother and her young son adjust to the outside world after being held captive in an enclosed space for seven years.
“I really think now is the time,” she said. “There’s a lot of signs out there. We as a nation are ready to look at the realities about the pervasiveness and familiarity of this type of abuse.” Now she is looking to tell her story in a feature-length documentary.
Skye Borgman, the documentary’s director, said, “I read the book and all the circumstances seemed so unbelievable. Even though the story happened over 40 years ago, it’s still very relevant today.”
More information about all the films included in this year’s DOCUTAH Festival, special events and ticketing may be found at
docutah.com
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About DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival
DOCUTAH celebrates the art of documentary filmmaking, connecting Dixie State University and the community to the world. DOCUTAH offers a unique, entertaining International Documentary Film Festival and year-round programs providing creative, cultural, and educational engagement. (
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Media Contact:
Della Lowe
Director, Marketing and Public Relations
Phone: 650-868-5829
Email address: pr.docutah@gmail.com
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