Music video veteran R.T. Thorne directs BAFTA and SAG nominee Danielle Deadwyler (“Till,” “The Piano Lesson”) in this TIFF sensation—an apocalyptic actioner about a Black family in a starved, post-Civil War near future who must defend their farm from invading cannibals by any means necessary. 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. Content Warning: This film contains material that may be difficult for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

40 Acres

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