“Harriet,” the first full-length movie about Maryland’s most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad, will be released on November 1, 2019 by Focus Features. Movie-goers can see Harriet in major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, as well as many locations across Maryland, including Cambridge – the birthplace of Harriet Tubman – at Cambridge Premier Cinemas. The movie opens nationwide on November 15.
“The life and legacy of Harriet Tubman is well-known by Marylanders, and we are excited to know that her story of heroism, courage, and sacrifice will be shared with others,” said Governor Larry Hogan. “I encourage all citizens to visit the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Scenic Byway, the Harriet Tubman Museum and Education Center, and other sites in Dorchester County to see where her story began.”
“We are excited that Harriet Tubman’s story has been brought to the big screen,” said Maryland Commerce Secretary Kelly M. Schulz. “Through this film, people all over our country and the world will get to see the important role that Maryland played in her life and in her efforts to lead many brave men, women, and children to freedom.”
“I was thrilled to learn the details of this major feature film about Harriet Tubman, and anticipate that movie-goers will be inspired to learn more about the woman called the ‘Moses of Her People.’ Visitors are flocking to see the places that shaped her life that are on the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway,” said Liz Fitzsimmons, managing director of Maryland’s Division of Tourism & Film. “As they traverse the same fields, forests, and marshes that Tubman did, visitors truly understand why Maryland is considered The Most Powerful Underground Railroad Storytelling Destination in the World.”
The movie has received critical acclaim following its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. The film’s director Kasi Lemmons thanked Maryland, the citizens of the Eastern Shore, the descendants of Tubman, and the Harriet Tubman Organization.
“People should be thrilled to know that there is a Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and a Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Scenic Byway so that film-goers who want to learn more about this amazing woman can come to Maryland to witness where her story began,” said Lemmons.
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