Black Robe

by Stephen Farber

Bruce Beresford, one of the most underrated contemporary directors, scores another triumph with Black Robe, a drama centering on the confrontation of a French priest and a band of Algonquin Indians in early 17th century Canada. Magnificently photographed, complex and haunting in its contemplation of religion and colonialism, the film retrieves an exotic slice of ancient history.

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