Freedom’s Path

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Gerran Howell as William
• RJ Cyler as Kitch
• Ewen Bremner as Silas
• Harrison Gilbertson as Lewis
• Mia Tucker as Nora
• Carol Sutton as Caddy
• Afemo Omilami as Ellis Freeman
• Steven Swadling as Jake Nilsson
• Thomas Jefferson Byrd as Abner

Storyline:

A Union soldier is rescued by a free Black man and his friends, who run a portion of the Underground Railroad. Meanwhile, a ruthless slave catcher is looking to bring them down.

About Movie:

Freedom’s Path, a historical war drama and the feature-length debut of writer, director, and producer Brett Smith, stars Gerran Howell, RJ Cyler, and Ewen Bremner. Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the film garnered multiple awards at film festivals in 2022 and enjoyed a limited theatrical release starting February 3, 2023.

Principal photography took place in October 2019. It was largely filmed in and around Fayetteville with filming locations including Prairie Grove Battlefield Park, War Eagle Mill, Lincoln, and Cane Hill.

The film premiered at the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival on April 15, 2022. Distributed by Xenon Pictures, it was released in 128 AMC and Regal Cinemas theaters on February 3, 2023. A portion of the ticket sales was donated to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.