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A black man, lit by yellow light, stares off camera with concern.

The Knife

  Nnamdi Asomugha

  United States     82 minutes

Synopsis

Late one night, while Chris (Nnamdi Asomugha), his wife (Aja Naomi King), and their two daughters are sleeping upstairs in their home, Chris hears an intruder. Unsettled and scared, he warily investigates, and finds himself face-to-face with a stranger in his kitchen. Chris reacts impulsively to protect his family, and his response sets in motion a night that will have far-reaching consequences.

This stunning, compact thriller — which also marks star Asomugha’s directorial debut — takes place over the course of a few hours. A frantic family takes quick action. Throngs of police arrive to investigate the scene. And a bullish white detective (The Fighter’s Melissa Leo) sets the family in her sights, willing to do whatever it takes to quickly resolve the case. As tensions escalate between the family and police, The Knife sharply explores the ways in which a Black family experiences a tenuous relationship with security, justice, and the American dream.

 English 

Screenings & Events

Screening

Fri, Oct 18 @ 6:30pm CDT

at Hamilton Park Cultural Center

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  • Open Captions
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Screening

Sat, Oct 19 @ 4:00pm CDT

at Logan Center for the Arts

Scheduled to Attend:
Director Nnamdi Asomugha and actress Melissa Leo

Film Credits

  •   Nnamdi Asomugha, Jonathan T. Baker, Ami Werges
  •   Nnamdi Asomugha, Mark Duplass
  •   Alejandro Mejia
  •   Nnamdi Asomugha, Melissa Leo, Aja Naomi King, Manny Jacinto, Amari Price, Aiden Price
  •   Mark Duplass, Mel Eslyn, Jay Duplass, Shuli Harel, Chijioke Asomugha, Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, Rao Meka
  •   iAm21 Entertainment, Duplass Brothers Productions

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