
Episode #58
Ep. 58 - Brotherhood: Immigration, Justice, and a Cinematic Musical with Ross Boothe
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 Find us online: Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/biblicaljusticeresources/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources Patreon - https://patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources Links: Brotherhood movie website - https://brotherhoodmovie.com/ Brotherhood on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brotherhoodmusical/ Related episodes: 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 A Border Perspective on Loving Our Neighbors - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/4/7/ep-41-a-border-perspective-on-loving-our-neighbors-with-yonathan-moya

