Josephine Bakhita
From Slavery to Freedom
Turin, Italy, 1935. The normally quiet convent of Canossian religious sisters is in an uproar. A special visitor has arrived, a fellow sister born in faraway Sudan, in northeast Africa. She has come to relate the amazing story of her life.
But can the sisters find her? This is the story of Josephine Bakhita.
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Bakhita’s story shows how God makes beauty out of bad situations. Josephine Bakhita speaks directly of hope, trust in God, and childlike wonder at God’s love. Bakhita loves God in her heart from the beginning of her life, even if she does not know His Name.
This series contains references to and depictions of slavery. There are some moments of fear and intensity, including a kidnapping. A character slaps another character. A character is given tattoos.
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Cast & Crew
Cast
Bakhita – Esther Adenisa
Little Bakhita – Dreux Yelverton
Mother Bakhita – LaKeta Caston
Bakhita's Mother – Esther Adenisa
Bakhita's Father – Edward Neequaye
Mother Dolorosa – Amy Stricker
Ayla Aksoy – Amy Stricker
Superior General – Amy Stricker
Sister Lucia – Maura Fawley
Sister Chiara – Maura Fawley
Homeless Man – Demetrios Troy
Slave Trader – Demetrios Troy
Ambassador Legnani – Demetrios Troy
Cardinal Agostini – Demetrios Troy
Servant Woman – Margaret Smith
Maria Michieli – Margaret Smith
Carlo Michieli – Alec Citron
General Selim Aksoy – Nicholas Troy
Illuminato Chechini – Nicholas Troy
Augusto Michieli – Kevin Collins
Driver – Kevin Collins
Writing & DIrection
Writer - Jacob Groth
Director - Kevin Collins
Script Development
Head of Script Development - Judy Zocchi
Script Associate - Kiley Lawrence
Casting
Casting Director - Kevin Collins
Production
Associate Producer/Production Manager - Joseph Marsh
Board Operator - Matt Goto
Dialect Coach - Eva Breneman
Sound
Audio Director - Kevin Conroy
Assistant Sound Designer - Scott Hermenau
Music Designer - Jay Beckmeyer
Audio Reviewer - Jacob Brusseau
Audio Assembler - Christina Hiromoto
Producers
Executive Producer - Peter Atkinson
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