
Jesus Land
Tells the true story of Julia and her adopted Black brother David, who struggle to navigate their tumultuous childhood in a harsh Christian Fundamentalist home amid the bigotry of ’80s rural Indiana. When the teens rebel against their abusive parents Ruth and Hank, they are sent to a reform school in the Dominican Republic called Escuela Caribe, where they are imprisoned in a compassionless world that preaches blind obedience over meaningful religious content. Throughout their ordeals, they dream of a better life in a diverse, free environment.
- Year: 1970
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Wavefront Productions
- Keyword: based on memoir or autobiography, religious fundamentalism, adopted brother, 1980s, brother sister relationship, racial discrimination, abusive parent
- Director: Saila Kariat
- Cast: Scarlet Presley, Kelly Sullivan, Thaddeus Faustin, Xavier Jones, Bryce Johnson, Juliette Lewis