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More HIFF Films Announced For October Festival

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A film still from

A film still from "For Sama."

A film still from

A film still from "Waves."

authorAnnette Hinkle on Sep 15, 2019
This week the Hamptons International Film Festival announced A24’s “Waves” as its Closing Night Film. Directed by Trey Edward Shults, the film presents the lives of a suburban African-American family... more

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