The Corruption of Divine Providence is a 2020 Canadian supernatural horror film, written, produced, and directed by Jeremy Torrie.[1] Set in a small Métis community in Manitoba, the film centres on Jeanne Séraphin (Ali Skovbye), a teenage girl who becomes possessed in a spiritual battle between good and evil forces.[2]
| The Corruption of Divine Providence | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jeremy Torrie |
| Written by | Jeremy Torrie |
| Produced by | Tanya Brunel Jeremy Torrie |
| Starring | Ali Skovbye Elyse Levesque David La Haye |
| Cinematography | Éric Cayla |
| Edited by | Orlee Buium Geoff Klein |
| Music by | Alain Savoie |
Production company | White Bear Films |
| Distributed by | Vortex Media |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English French |
The cast also includes David La Haye and Elyse Levesque as Jeanne's parents Louis and Danielle, Corey Sevier as a Christian televangelist who becomes involved in Jeanne's case, and Paul Amos as Saint Francis, as well as Tantoo Cardinal, Eugene Brave Rock, Sera-Lys McArthur and Angela Narth in supporting roles.
The film premiered in October 2020 at the Reelworld Film Festival. It was subsequently screened at the 2020 Whistler Film Festival[3] and the 2021 Canadian Film Festival,[4] before being commercially released to video on demand platforms in May 2021.[5] At Whistler, Skovbye and Levesque were named as Stars to Watch by the British Columbia chapter of ACTRA.[6]
References
edit- ^ Alisha Mughal, "'The Corruption of Divine Providence' Is a Fresh Take on Classic Horror Conventions" Archived 2024-09-04 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, May 24, 2021.
- ^ Amil Niazi, "Supernatural drama The Corruption of Divine Providence revels in the sins of Canadian history". The Globe and Mail, May 20, 2021.
- ^ Alyssa Noel, "Whistler Festival Film unveils 2020 lineup" Archived 2021-06-30 at the Wayback Machine. Pique Newsmagazine, November 5, 2020.
- ^ Liam Lacey, "The Canadian Film Festival: Films by emerging Canadian filmmakers find a second-time-around pandemic home on Super Channel". Original Cin, April 1, 2021.
- ^ Chris Knight, "The Corruption of Divine Providence is a catechism cataclysm" Archived 2024-09-04 at archive.today. National Post, May 28, 2021.
- ^ Craig Takeuchi, "Whistler Film Festival 2020 award winners: From B.C.'s Indian Road Trip to Newfoundland's Little Orphans" Archived 2021-01-25 at the Wayback Machine. The Georgia Straight, December 21, 2020.
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