God's Country

Julian Higgins

Sandra Guidry is living and working in a rural Montana college town. She’s also grieving her recently deceased mother, for whom she’d served as primary caretaker. One day, she confronts two hunters she catches trespassing on her property and is drawn into an escalating battle of wills with catastrophic consequences.

Crew

Director

Julian Higgins
Production

Miranda Bailey, Halee Bernard, Julian Higgins & Amanda Marshall
Script

Shaye Ogbonna & Julian Higgins
based on a short story by James Lee Burke
Cinematography

Andrew Wheeler
Editing

Justin LaForge
Music

DeAndre James Allen-Toole

Cast

Thandiwe Newton
Jeremy Bobb
Joris Jarsky
Jefferson White
Kai Lennox
Tanaya Beatty

Information

Origin

USA
Year

2022
Duration

1h42
Language

English with french subtitles

Distribution

Universal Pictures Content Group

Julian Higgins

Born in 1985 in New Hampshire, he holds a BFA in Film from Emerson College and an MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute. He currently teaches directing at both institutions. His short films won dozens of prizes, including the Gold Medal Student Academy Award. His short Winter Light was a top ten finalist for the 2016 Oscars. God’s Country is his feature debut.