Summaries

In 1869 Janestown on the Alberta-Montana border, three women band together for survival after the men in their town are murdered.

A fateful meeting in 1869 Alberta-Montana border country leads to tragedy, a struggle for survival and the search for justice and renewal. STRANGE EMPIRE is a Western whose heroes are women. With most of their men gone, and those who remain battling for control, the women struggle to survive, to find their independence, and to build a life in which to thrive and raise families. As the stories of Janestown's citizens unfold we see the clash between a power-hungry father and son and the deep prejudices among races, but also the start of something akin to community in this Wild West. Western stories take civilization as a goal; they begin in blood, and end in the morality of Main Street. Starring Cara Gee as Kat Loving, Melissa Farman as Dr. Rebecca Blithely and Tattiawna Jones as Isabelle Slotter.—Jim

Details

Keywords
  • female protagonist
  • wild west
  • racism
  • female doctor
  • chinese canadian
Genres
  • Drama
  • Western
Release date Oct 5, 2014
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-MA
Countries of origin Canada
Language English
Filming locations Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Production companies Johnson Production Group Annuit Coeptis Entertainment II

Box office

Budget $6000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

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