40 Acres (film)

40 Acres
40 Acres
Directed by	R. T. Thorne
Written by	R. T. Thorne
Produced by	Jennifer Holness
Starring	Danielle Deadwyler; Kataem O'Connor; Michael Greyeyes; Milcania Diaz-Rojas; Leenah Robinson;
Cinematography	Jeremy Benning
Edited by	Dev Singh and Sandy Pereira
Production; company	Hungry Eyes Film & Television
Distributed by	Mongrel Media
Release date	September 6, 2024 (TIFF);
Running time	108 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

40 Acres is a 2024 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 are trying to survive in a decimated future. It is set to be released by Mongrel Media in Canada.^[1]

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.^[2]

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^ Vlessing, Etan (September 6, 2024). "Toronto Hidden Gem: Survival Thriller '40 Acres' Explores Post-Apocalyptic Dystopia From a Black Perspective". The Hollywood Reporter.

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[2] Vlessing, Etan (September 6, 2024). "Toronto Hidden Gem: Survival Thriller '40 Acres' Explores Post-Apocalyptic Dystopia From a Black Perspective". The Hollywood Reporter.

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