Join us as writer and director Ross Boothe talks about Brotherhood: A Cinematic Musical. Learn how the movie came about, how it navigated representation in front of and behind the camera, and how a musical about immigration will have viewers asking what it looks like to be siblings with our neighbors who are different from us.
00:00 - Introduction
02:55 - Patreon
03:27 - Becoming a filmmaker
13:37 - Creating Brotherhood as a musical
17:27 - Inspiration for writing a musical about immigration
26:50 - Importance of historical memory
28:29 - Forming a representative creative team
37:45 - Understanding and avoiding tropes
42:50 - Writing and filming during immigration enforcement actions
47:59 - What is “political?”
50:32 - Making casting decisions
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Links:
Brotherhood movie website - https://brotherhoodmovie.com/
Brotherhood on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brotherhoodmusical/
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Migration Stories and the Bible - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2025/9/2/ep-14-migration-stories-and-the-bible-with-dr-danny-carroll
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