Across
This short film about the boyhood of Augustine Tolton, America's first black priest, is set in 1863. Ten-year-old Gus wants to escape slavery with his family, but a cruel overseer, the Mississippi River, and the chaos of the Civil War stand between him and freedom.
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Tolton and the Black Community
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Producer Princella Smith talks about why this story is important.
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Across TRAILER
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TRAILER FOR: The short film about the boyhood of Augustine Tolton, America's first black priest, is set in 1863. Ten-year-old Gus wants to escape slavery with his family, but a cruel overseer, the Mississippi River, and the chaos of the Civil War stand between him and freedom.