From Bruce Beresford, the director of Driving Miss Daisy, tender Mercies and Breaker Morant comes an epic adventure of heart and spirit. Based on Brian Moores acclaimed novel, Black Robe is the brutal and breathtaking story of two men and their journey deep into the heart of the rugged Canadian Wilderness. For idealistic Father Laforgue and his young translator Daniel it is a journey that will become a desperate fight for survival. They must face the savagery of the native Indians, the peril of their 1,500 mile trek and the hardships of the hostile land.