40 Acres
Follow a family protecting their Black-owned farm as humanity’s resources dwindle in this post-apocalyptic thriller.
Film/Video Theater
(R.T. Thorne, 2024)
Introduced with readings by Scott Woods and Travis McClerking
Hailey Freeman (Danielle Deadwyler) is the head of a family whose Black-owned farm has been in her family’s possession since her ancestors settled in rural Canada following the Civil War. But in this dystopian future, food is scarce, and her family must regularly fight off intruders. When her eldest son falls for someone from beyond their homestead, the family becomes even more vulnerable to a well-armed militia bent on taking their land. (113 mins., DCP)
Join poet, activist, and Streetlight Guild founder Scott Woods and Columbus poet Aaron Alsop as they share new work before the screening. Stop in the Wexner Center Store before the screening to browse a selection of Woods's books.