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Learn about Green Flake, an enslaved pioneer and Latter-day Saint who helped the Saints cross the Western frontier. Watch the award-winning film, buy the DVD, or donate to the monument project that honors his legacy.
Award winning trailer for the ground breaking feature film “His Name is Green Flake.”. Green Flake was in 19-year-old enslaved young man when sent to track over 1000 miles across the worst...
- 2 min
- 32.5K
- Mauli Studios
- Who Is Green Flake?
- Who Is in The Film?
- The Drive to Tell Flake’s Story
- Why Build A Monument?
- How to Watch
Flake was born into slavery in North Carolina in 1828. His owner, James Madison Flake, and his wife Agnes, joined the Latter-day Saint faith at their plantation in Mississippi circa 1844. Flake and other slaves were also baptized. The family then moved to be with the saints in Nauvoo, Illinois, according to the University of Utah’s Century of Black...
“His Name is Green Flake” stars Bonner’s younger brother, Yahosh Bonner, as the ax-wielding Flake, and features Casey Elliott (Joseph Smith), Dallyn Vail Bales (Brigham Young), David Osmond (Porter Rockwell), Alex Boyéand many others. Viewers can get a taste of the film and its cast from a short, behind-the-scenes YouTube videoreleased last Novembe...
There are a number of early Black Latter-day Saints with incredible stories of faith and sacrifice. Yet, for some reason, Bonner felt drawn to Flake. “I don’t know why I was so drawn to him because there is so little on him, and there are so many other stories that could be told,” Bonner said. “After learning about him specifically, you would think...
After learning about these early Black pioneer Latter-day Saints, Bonner assumed there was a monument somewhere, celebrating and honoring these historical figures. “That’s when I realized, ‘Oh, that’s what this needs to go towards,’” he said. “With the monument, we can leave something not only to honor the faith they must have had ... and what they...
“His Name is Green Flake” is virtual only, not in theaters. The movie opens June 8 and 9, with screenings each Friday and Saturday until Pioneer Day on July 24. Each screening will feature dialogue with the cast and crew before and after the film. More information for how to buy virtual tickets and watch the film is found at GreenFlakeMovie.com. “P...
Green Flake, an enslaved pioneer and member of the Latter-day Saints, embarks on a courageous cross-country journey that becomes integral to the Mormon migration and the settlement of...
- History, Drama, Western
- Yahosh Bonner, Dallyn Vail Bayles, Alex Boye
- Mauli B.
Green Flake, an enslaved pioneer and Latter-day Saint, embarks on a courageous cross-country journey that becomes integral to the Mormon migration and the settlement of Utah.
Dec 3, 2020 · A film about a slave who becomes a Western hero after joining the Mormon church. Watch the trailer and stream the movie online on TMDB.
Jun 30, 2021 · Learn about the faith and resilience of Green Flake, an enslaved Black member who helped the Saints cross the plains to Utah. The movie, inspired by his life, won multiple awards and was released in 2021.
