As Seen in the Portland Tribune: Portland Film Festival pays tribute to Black soldiers in new film

Buffalo Solider Feature

The documentary about the regiments of Black soldiers is being shown at the Portland Film Festival.

By: Jason Vondersmith  |  October 17, 2022

One day, shortly after moving to the Pacific Northwest from Colorado, filmmaker Dru Holley volunteered to shoot some video footage at a film festival in Tacoma, Washington, and brought along his daughter.

“And, I hear her say, ‘Oh horsies!’” Holley said. “I looked up and saw something that made me proud, Black Union soldiers galloping up a hill in a scene that looked right out of the 19th century.


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