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40 Acres (film)
2024 film directed by R.T. Thorne From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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40 Acres is a 2024 Canadian post-apocalyptic thriller 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. It is set to be released by Mongrel Media in Canada.[1]
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The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.[2]
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Cast
- Danielle Deadwyler as Hailey Freeman
- Kataem O'Connor as Emanuel Freeman
- Jaeda LeBlanc as Danis Freeman
- Michael Greyeyes as Galen
- Milcania Diaz-Rojas as Dawn
- Leenah Robinson as Raine
Production
The first news of project developing by R.T. Thorne was released during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[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] 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.[1]
Principal photography began in September, 2023 in Sudbury, Ontario and wrapped on October 26.[4]
The film has faced allegations of unpaid invoices to crew, employees, and local vendors in the Sudbury area.[5] 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.[6]
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Release
40 Acres had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.[7]
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.[8]
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