''Brothers of the Borderland'' is a 2004 film directed by American filmmaker

Julie Dash Julie Ethel Dash (born October 22, 1952) is an American film director, writer and producer. Dash received her MFA in 1985 at the UCLA Film School and is one of the graduates and filmmakers known as the L.A. Rebellion. The L.A. Rebellion refers ...

. The film is on display as an immersive film experience at the

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a museum in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, based on the history of the Underground Railroad. Opened in 2004, the Center also pays tribute to all efforts to "abolish human enslavement and secure fr ...

in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Plot

''Brothers of the Borderland'' tells the story of a female slave who escapes to freedom with assistance from John Parker, a free black man, and Rev. John Rankin, a white minister. The 25-minute-long film features narration from Oprah Winfrey and displays in an immersive, experiential theater. The film takes place on the Kentucky- Ohio border and features a crossing of the Ohio River.

Cast

* Oprah Winfrey as Narrator

Critical reception

The ''

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'' described the film as a "full sensory experience" inside a "tree-lined 'environmental' theater where fog rises from the floor and 'bullets' whiz by."

References

2004 films Films about American slavery Films set in Kentucky Films set in Ohio {{2000s-US-film-stub