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40 Acres

(R.T. Thorne, 2024)

Introduced with readings by Scott Woods and Aaron Alsop

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A Black and Native American family stands in a field looking into the distance.

Jan 22, 2026 7:00 PM

Film/Video Theater

$8 members
$12 general public
$9 adults 55 and over
$6 students

Prices include all fees; fees waived for members and in-person purchases.

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

A limited number of listening devices are available upon request.

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Follow a family protecting their Black-owned farm as humanity’s resources dwindle in this post-apocalyptic thriller.

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.

See the full Sonnets and Cinema lineup.

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40 Acres, courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.