DIR. DANISHKA ESTERHAZY | 2009 | CANADA | 80 MIN. 

Starring Sara Canning, Ferron Guerreiro, and Mathieu Bourguet

* Opening night Q & A with cast and crew: Moderator: Jeff Skinner, Producer. Panel: Ferron Guerreiro (actor), Ricardo Alms (Production Designer), Ashley Hirt (Producer), Dr. Rhonda Hinther (Historical Consultant)

Winnipeg director Danishka Esterhazy’s striking feature debut, Black Field, is a historical drama set in 19th century Manitoba about two sisters and the man who comes between them. Inspired by the gothic novels of the Brontë sisters, Black Field is the story of Maggie McGregor and her sister Rose, who find themselves left without any help to support their farm following the death of their father. The young sisters’ lives are forever changed when a mysterious and charming man, David Latouche, arrives at their isolated farm. As the mesmerizing French Canadian trapper starts to win the sisters over, love, lust, desperation, and – finally – tragedy unfold, all surrounded within the stunning cinematography of Winnipeg’s Paul Suderman.

Winner: Best Canadian Feature Film, 2010 Female Eye Film Festival

“A gothic love letter to the prairies…Esterhazy’s tale of romance and betrayal is a striking period piece.” - Uptown Magazine