40 Acres is a 2024 Canadian post-apocalypticthriller film written and directed by R. T. Thorne (in his feature directorial debut). The film stars Danielle Deadwyler as a matriarch of descendants of African-American farmers who settled in 1875 in rural Canada after the first Civil War. Two hundred years later, they are trying to survive in a decimated future.
The first news of project developing by R. T. Thorne was released during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[8] On October 17, 2023, it was reported that Danielle Deadwyler would star in the independent post-apocalyptic film directed and written by R. T. Thorne.[6] Also was cast Kataem O'Connor, Michael Greyeyes, Milcania Diaz-Rojas and Leenah Robinson. The film was produced by Jennifer Holness with Hungry Eyes Film & Television.[6]
Principal photography began in September, 2023 in Sudbury, Ontario, and wrapped on October 26.[9]
The film has faced allegations of unpaid invoices to crew, employees, and local vendors in the Sudbury area.[10] As of October 2024, IATSE confirmed that all outstanding money owed to the film's crew had been paid, while producer Jennifer Holness was still working to pay the vendors.[11]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 81 critics' reviews are positive.The website's consensus reads: "Dystopia is a family affair in 40 Acres, a thoughtful thriller given extra heft by provocative themes and a terrific Danielle Deadwyler."[13]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[14]
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