Trailers are parked at a farm along Saline-Ann Arbor Road south of Willis Road south of Saline.

Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com

Saline farmlands are being turned into Civil War battlefields for a feature film shooting in the area.

The film, “War Flowers” stars Christina Ricci and Tom Berenger and will wrap up filming Saturday.

Saline City Councilman David Rhoads said the production company contacted him about a month ago to inquire about filming at Saline’s Depot Museum. The project is also filming on farmland along Saline-Milan Road.

Christina Ricci

Saline fit the needs of producers after they scouted locations around town.

"They did some shots at the Depot Museum last Friday," said Rhoads, who is also president of the Saline Area Historical Society Museum."

"From a certain angle, the Depot Museum could have fit into that time period."

A casting call notice posted on a website message board for Civil War re-enactors said production began on June 14.

According to the web site notice, the film’s story centers on a North Carolina woman who watches her farmland become a battleground between the Union and Confederate forces. A wounded Union officer finds refuge in her basement where he is nursed back to health.

Saline, like other Ann Arbor area locations, has seen its share of motion picture productions recently.

Last year, “Flipped,” directed by Rob Reiner used Saline locations and “Cedar Rapids” starring Anne Heche, John C. Reilly and Sigourney Weaver filmed in Ann Arbor and Saline.

The Ann Arbor area has attracted several motion picture projects, including two that are currently filming.

“Scream 4” directed by Wes Craven and starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Hayden Panettiere, Emma Roberts, Lauren Graham and Rory Culkin is scheduled to begin filming this week.

Richard Gere was spotted in downtown Ann Arbor Friday, shooting scenes for his movie “The Double.

”Last year, “Trust,” directed by David Schwimmer and starring Clive Owen used the former Pfizer offices in northern Ann Arbor and Dexter High School. Independent film, “MOOZ-lum,” also shot around Ann Arbor.