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Jesus Land

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Jesus Land

"When faith failed, hope endured."

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Drama

Overview

Set between 1980s rural Indiana and a Dominican reform school, a white sister and her adopted black brother fight oppression, prejudice, and rigid dogma to survive.

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Wavefront Productions

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ella Anderson

Ella Anderson

Julia

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Ruth

Xavier Jones

David

Bryce Johnson

Bryce Johnson

Hank

Jackson Coppins

Jermaine

Kristian Braun

Bruce

Olivia Choate

Becky

Kelly Sullivan

Kelly Sullivan

Adult Julia

Nikki Roumel

Nikki Roumel

Jolene

Georgia Waehler

Tiffany

Creative team

Directed by: Saila Kariat
Written by: Saila Kariat
Produced by: Saila Kariat
Andrea Batista

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