The Hopeful in Theaters Today With Kyle Portbury on PIJN

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In the poignant opening scene of The Hopeful, a compelling historical drama that marks the first long-form feature of Emmy Award-winning, three-time Australian Director’s Guild-nominated Kyle Portbury’s multi-faceted career, two children aboard a steamship crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 1876 ask their father to tell them a story before bedtime. He assures them the true-life tale he’s about to tell has all the epic elements they hope for: “courage; hope; war; and true love.”