Underplayed Gems

Born of Hope (2009)

Born of Hope poster
Directed by
Kate Madison
Genre
fantasy film, adventure film, fan film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 11m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A fan-made film set in Middle-earth before the events of The Lord of the Rings. It follows the Dúnedain people and the romance between Arathorn and Gilraen, who become the parents of the future king Aragorn.

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What happens

Born of Hope: The Ring of Barahir (often referred to as simply Born of Hope) is a 2009 British fantasy adventure fan film directed by Kate Madison and written by Paula DiSante (as Alex K. Aldridge) based on the appendices of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1954–55 novel The Lord of the Rings. The film centres on the communities affected by Sauron's war; the Dúnedain bloodline; and the story of Arathorn II and his relationship with Gilraen as they would be the parents of Aragorn, who became a key leader against Sauron. The bulk of the film was shot at the West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village in Suffolk. Scenes were shot in Epping Forest, Snowdonia National Park, Clearwell Caves and the Brecon Beacons. It debuted at Ring*Con 2009 before being streamed for free on DailyMotion, and later on YouTube. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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