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A scandal rocks a tight-knit community in the Appalachian foothills of Georgia.

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Simon Abrams Village Voice Dec 7, 2012
The film feels flimsy rather than delicate, lacking strong performances or psychological nuance. Go to Full Review David DeWitt New York Times Dec 6, 2012
4/5
A thoughtful, atmospherically heavy study of reactions to an inexplicably inhumane act. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey Variety Feb 28, 2012
Summerour's debut feature is a richly atmospheric drama that, despite its grisly hook, is ultimately far less interested in its tale's suspense/horror aspects than in how such a public shock affects and reveals the character of local citizenry. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Aug 6, 2019
Sahkanaga, a surprisingly adept debut, will most likely bring to mind the early works of David Gordon Green. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Feb 5, 2014 A bizarre, in a good way, coming of age story. See more Dec 19, 2012 Fantastic movie from a kern director. See more Read all reviews
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John Henry Summerour

Director

Charles Patterson

Chris

Chip Jones

Dave

Trevor Neuhoff

Paul

Kristin Rievley

Lyla

Jace Flatt

Scotty
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Movie Info

Synopsis A scandal rocks a tight-knit community in the Appalachian foothills of Georgia.
Director
John Henry Summerour
Producer
John Henry Summerour, Miky Wolf
Screenwriter
John Henry Summerour
Production Co
Gran Gran Pics
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 30, 2011, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 20m
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