Canadian indie distributor Multiple Media Entertainment has acquired the Canadian rights to writer/director Shelagh Carter’s theatrical feature Passionflower.

The coming of age drama stars Kassidy Love Brown as a young girl in 1962 Winnipeg increasingly confused by her mother’s sexual power and mental instability.

The Canadian indie from Passionflower Films also stars Kristen Harris and Darcy Fehr.

Passionflower earlier won the best director and best narrative feature award at the Prescott Film Festival.

The distribution deal was unveiled  by Jennifer Graham, senior VP of sales and acquisitions at Toronto-based Multiple Media Entertainment.

Polly Washburn produced Passionflower.

Photo: Passionflower