God's Country

God's Country is a 2022 American thriller film starring Thandiwe Newton. It was directed by Julian Higgins, based on the short story "Winter Light" by James Lee Burke. The film had its premiere in the Premieres section at the 38th Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2022, and was theatrically released in United States on September 16, 2022. Plot After being a police officer in New Orleans, the events of Hurricane Katrina convinces Sandra to move with her mother to a remote and cold region of Montana, where she becomes a university professor. Once her mother dies, Sandra is left alone between the power dynamics of her college and the town. But it is when she confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property that ultimately pushes her own pain and growing anger to their limits. Cast Release The film had its premiere in the Premieres section at the 38th Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2022, at the Eccles Center in Park City, Utah. It was theatrically released in United States by IFC Films on September 16, 2022, and on VOD by IFC Video on October 4, 2022.