black robe be a film i have see at least a dozen time and it continue to cause utter astonishment . the high quality that any art can have be the ability to arrest the mind of the viewer . day later imagery be still flood back to you feeling idea and of course question . but question that properly have no easy answer . the first time i saw this film be about 15 year ago when it be first release . i watch it in a toronto cinema and afterward emerge into a warm and noisy downtown night and crowd with people and sign and light car taxis subway et cetera . immediately and i be in culture shock . the movie have so take me into the world of 17th century canada that i could not adjust to the reality of 20th century canada . it still have that effect . astonishing .