The Corruption of Divine Providence

2020 Canadian film

October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) (Reelworld)

Running time

96 minutesCountryCanadaLanguagesEnglish
French

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 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

^ Alisha Mughal, "'The Corruption of Divine Providence' Is a Fresh Take on Classic Horror Conventions". 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". 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". 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". The Georgia Straight, December 21, 2020.