''Snakeskin'' is a 2001 New Zealand

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thriller film directed by Gillian Ashurst. The story focuses on Alice (

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) and her best friend Johnny (

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), who embark on a road trip across New Zealand. Along the way they pick up an American hitchhiker named Seth (

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), who is on the run from a gang of skinheads (led by

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) and a group of drug dealers. ''Snakeskin'' screened at the 54th Cannes Film Festival, before opening in New Zealand cinemas on 11 October 2001. Critics praised its production values and acting, with ''

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'' calling Lynskey's performance "excellent". The film won six

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in 2001. It has never had an official release in the US or the UK, but has played on television in both territories.

Cast

– Alice *

– Seth *

– Johnny *

– Speed * Paul Glover – Terry * Charlie Bleakley – Owen * Gordon Hatfield – Tama *

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– Nelson *

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– Daisy * Jacob Tomuri – Robbie

Awards

* 2002 AFI Los Angeles Film Festival – Nominee for Grand Jury PrizeSnakeskin (2001) – Awards
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(Wins) ** Best Film ** Best Cinematography ** Best Computer Generated Images ** Best Editing ** Best Original Music (Joost Langeveld and Leyton) ** Best Contribution to a Soundtrack (Dave Whitehead) ** Also nominated for: Best Actress (Lynskey), Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Makeup, Best Supporting Actor (Glover)

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References

New Zealand thriller films 2001 films 2000s thriller films 2000s road movies 2000s English-language films Films shot in New Zealand {{2000s-thriller-film-stub