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Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot

Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot

The fight for kids begins.

20247.02h 10m

Overview

Led by Donna and Reverend W.C. Martin, 22 families from a rural Black church in the small East Texas town of Possum Trot adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place kids in the foster system and kickstart a movement in the process.

Directed by Joshua Weigel
Written by Joshua Weigel, Rebekah Weigel
Produced by Rebekah Weigel, Joshua Weigel, Ryan Dennett-Smith
Box OfficeBudget: $8.5MRevenue: $11.7M

Top Cast

Demetrius Grosse

Demetrius Grosse

Reverend W.C. Martin

Nika King

Nika King

Donna Martin

Elizabeth Mitchell

Elizabeth Mitchell

Susan Ramsey

Diaana Babnicova

Diaana Babnicova

Terri

Carlos Aviles

Carlos Aviles

Marcos

Demián Castro

Demián Castro

Chewy

Joshua Weigel

Joshua Weigel

Pastor Mark

Sarah Hudson

Sarah Hudson

Jo-Beth

Georgia Simmons

Georgia Simmons

Terri's Mother

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Aria Jennai Pulliam

Mercedes

Themes & Keywords

mentally disabledchild abusejealousyprayerforgivenesspastortexasfoster parentsdisabled childgospelbased on true storydysfunctional familydomestic violencedeath of motherreligious filmeast texasfoster care1990scoping mechanismsunconditional lovefoster momchristian filmblack communitytraumatized childchild sexual abusechristian faithinspirationalblack storiesperiod piecepsychological traumabroken trustbased on real person

About Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot

Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot is a drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of mentally disabled, child abuse, jealousy, prayer, forgiveness, pastor. Directed by Joshua Weigel, it stars Demetrius Grosse, Nika King, Elizabeth Mitchell. Led by Donna and Reverend W.C. Martin, 22 families from a rural Black church in the small East Texas town of Possum Trot adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place kids in the foster system and kickstart a movement in the process.

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