Private Project

JOURNEYS IN THE LIGHT, Untold Stories of Cape Cod

Highlights of the 400-year history of People of Color in this region. Story is told through the art, artifacts, and people of Zion Union Heritage Museum, Hyannis. Film has been continuously updated since 2015.

  • Janet Murphy Robertson
    Director
    Documentary: Icons of the Civil Rights Movement
  • Janet Murphy Robertson
    Writer
    As above
  • Janet Murphy Robertson/ArtistsAndMusicians.org with John L. Reed/Zion Union Heritage Museum
    Producer
    As above
  • John L. Reed, ZUHM Executive Director
    Producer
  • Pamela Chatterton-Purdy
    Key Cast
    "Artist"
  • Robin Joyce Miller
    Key Cast
    "Artist"
  • Carl Lopes
    Key Cast
    "Artist"
  • Janet Murphy Robertson
    Filmmaker
    Four Plays for a Planet in Peril,
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    Nonfiction, Historical
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 4 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 12, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Zion Union Heritage Museum (ongoing)
    Hyannis, MA
    United States
    October 10, 2015
    New England
    Ongoing showings at museum to the present
  • Vassar FilmFest
    Washington, DC
    United States
    October 15, 2016
    National audience
    Selected as the full-length feature
  • Cape Cod Community College
    West Barnstable, MA
    United States
    February 4, 2019
    Academic
    Program sponsored by CCCC and Boston University
  • Cape Cod Museum of Art
    Dennis, MA
    United States
    February 15, 2019
    Museum event
  • Cape Verdean Club, Falmouth
    Falmouth, MA
    United States
    September 26, 2020
    Cape Verdean Community
    Screening and review for possible additional documentary on the Cape Verdeans here on the Cape. Grants just received from MA Cultural Councils (Brewster and Falmouth) for this new project.
Distribution Information
  • Zion Union Heritage Museum
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights, Video / Disc
  • Vimeo
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Video on Demand
Director - Janet Murphy Robertson