40 Acres (film)

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40 Acres
Directed by R.T. Thorne
Written byR.T. Thorne
Produced by Jennifer Holness
Starring
CinematographyJeremy Benning
Edited bySandy Pereira
Production
companies
Distributed by Mongrel Media
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

40 Acres is an upcoming Canadian post-apocalyptic thriller film directed and written 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 trying to survive in a decimated future. It is set to be released by Mongrel Media in Canada. [1]

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The first news of project developing by R.T. Thorne was released during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. [2] [3] 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. [1] [4] Also was cast Kataem O'Connor, Michael Greyeyes, Milcania Diaz-Rojas and Leenah Robinson. The film produced by Jennifer Holness with Hungry Eyes Film & Television, Ontario Creates and Téléfilm Canada. [1] [5] Principal photography began in September, 2023 in Sudbury, Ontario and wrapped on October 26. [6] [7]

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