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Jesus Land

Jesus Land

When faith failed, hope endured.

· Drama

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.

Directed by Saila Kariat · Written by Saila Kariat

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