The American Film Institute announced the films that will play in the New Auteurs, Cinema’s Legacy, Midnight, Shorts and AFI Conservatory Showcase sections at AFI FEST 2019.
Knives and Skin (2019)
NAME OF FILM: KNIVES AND SKIN (2019)
DIRECTOR(S): Jennifer Reeder
STARRING: Marika Engelhardt, Kate Arrington, Tim Hopper
GENRE: Drama Film
SYNOPSIS: In the rural midwestern town of Big River, the sudden disappearance of a teen girl drives the town’s small population into a surreal nightmare of fear, suspicion, and guilt.
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