Christian film “The Hopeful” resonates with 21st century America [Video]

In mid-April, the Christian film “The Hopeful” was released to viewers in 900 theaters across the U.S. for two days with a theme that is harmonious with today’s society, though set in the early 1800s.

The film’s producer and director, Kyle Portbury of Sydney, Australia, told Fox News Digital over a video interview that the true story of religious observers, beginning during the War of 1812, effortlessly connects with 21st-century audiences.

“What you’re going to encounter is people, even though they’ve lived 200 years before you did, they’ve got an experience that’s going to be very recognizable,” Portbury said.

“It’s a gentler time, and in a way, we need to be reminded of gentler times,” he said. “Right now, it feels quite harsh and quite rough.”

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