40 Acres

A FILM BY R.T. Thorne

Synopsis

Hailey Freeman (Danielle Deadwyler) and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the first Civil War. In a famine-decimated near future, they now struggle to safeguard their farm against those hell-bent on taking their 40 ACRES.

Theatrical Release Date

Original Languages: English and Cree

Running Time: 108
Year: 2024

CREDITS

CAST

Danielle Deadwyler

Kataem O’Connor

Michael Greyeyes

Milcania Diaz-Rojas

Leenah Robinson

Jaeda LeBlanc

Haile Amare

Elizabeth Saunders

Tyrone Benskin

DIRECTED BY

R.T. Thorne

PHOTOS

director R.T. Thorne of 40 ACRES, photo credit: Rafy, courtesy of Mongrel Media

Danielle Deadwyler as Hailey Freeman in 40 ACRES, a film by R.T. Thorne, photo credit: Rafy, courtesy of Mongrel Media

director R.T. Thorne of 40 ACRES, photo credit: Rafy, courtesy of Mongrel Media