Skin English Movie South Africa- Date of release : October 30th, 2009
- Director : Anthony Fabian
- Writer : Helen Crawley
- Starring: Sophie Okonedo, Sam Neill, Alice Krige, Tony Kgoroge, Ella Ramangwane
- Studio : Elysian Films
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: PG-13 thematic material, some violence and sexuality
- Runtime : 1 hour 47 minutes
- More Details: Click here
Synopsis : On Sunday, November 16th, I
(freemovie bloger) attended a screening of Skin, an independent film directed by Anthony Fabian. This film was one of several featured at this year's St. Louis International Film Festival
(November 13th - November 23rd). Skin is based on the true story of Sandra Laing, a biracial girl born to parents Abraham and Sannie Laing, both of whom are white Afrikaners, and is set in South Africa during the apartheid era. Sandra is biracial because of what's known in genetics as a throwback, an anomaly in which the black genes in her parents' ancestry never manifested until she was born. Nevertheless, Abraham
(Sam Neill) and Sannie
(Alice Krige) raise Sandra as a white girl.
Skin Hollywood Movie Review : The young Sandra
(Ella Ramangwane) is tormented in school by her classmates, the teachers, and the principal, because of her appearance. Consequently, the government classifies her as Coloured
(the South African term for multiracial), and she's ....
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AUSTRALIAN RELEASE
Opened Perth Festival 22nd Feb 2010
(Was that the night of the LFS AGM?)
DVD Release: SKIN was released on DVD in the UK 5th October 2009 and was the second best-selling DVD title in the UK its first week. It is available through Amazon.co.uk, HMV, Love Film, Blockbuster Video and other outlets. Please note: DVD Zone 2/PAL ONLY. Not compatible with US players or available in the United States
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