"terroir" has been selected to the 9th Cinema en Liberté Film Festival in Toulon, France. Due to the COVID19 pandemic, the dates are still to be finalized, but it's thought that the festival will take place in an open-air location this summer.

Written and helmed by Dawn Westlake and produced under her Ron de Cana Prods, Inc. shingle, "terroir" explores the mother-child relationship and how it can sometimes unfortunately influence our perceptions of very capable female leaders in all sectors of society. The film was shot on location in Westlake's childhood home in Wheaton, IL USA and in a vineyard in Peru, IL by Pol Carrizo Vilarroig of Imatge Barcelona. Secondary footage was also shot in Vilafranca del Penedes, Spain and Font Romeu, France. Carrizo also did the editing and considerable visual effects work.

An original score was composed by GC Johnson of Acoustic Labs. "terroir" marks the professional acting debut of 4-yr-old Lilly Johnson who plays Westlake at age 4, and her mother in approximately 1930.

For more info and to see a trailer, please visit: http://dawnwestlake.com/rondecana/films/terroir/index.html