Rising Free (2019)

Rising Free: Directed by Christian Johannesson. With Samantha Droke, Melanie Foust, Bob Grove, Elias Kamplain. In late nineteenth-century America, Rising Free portrays the story of a young woman living in the aftermath of racial prejudice. Surrounded by danger of being sold and further stripped of freedom, she discovers hope through a gracious family and learns forgiveness and overwhelming mercy from her own transformation.

“First of all, there really needs to be more stories told like this! It is full of forgiveness, hope, and redemption. It has some good acting and a well written story. The definite highlight of the film was the cinematography. Great work to the director, Christian Johannesson! Working with all unknown actors is an achievement in itself. Worth the watch!”