Skin

2009 1h 47m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 50

Drama

Synopsis

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Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sophie Okonedo
Sandra Laing
Sam Neill
Abraham Laing
Alice Krige
Sannie Lang
Tony Kgoroge
Petrus Zwane
Ella Ramangwane
Young Sandra
Morné Visser
Doctor Sparks
Faniswa Yisa
Nora Molefe
Tongayi Chirisa
Township Priest

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Fabian
Writers: Helen Crawley, Jessie Keyt, Helena Kriel
Languages: Zulu, English
Countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Zulu, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anthony Fabian, shot by Dewald Aukema. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hélène Muddiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor St. John O'Rorke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sophie Okonedo and Sam Neill and Alice Krige carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0964586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anthony Fabian directs. Dewald Aukema behind the camera. Hélène Muddiman scores. St. John O'Rorke cuts. Produced in South Africa, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Zulu, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Zulu, English.
3International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Anthony Fabian, shot by Dewald Aukema. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hélène Muddiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor St. John O'Rorke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sophie Okonedo and Sam Neill and Alice Krige carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0964586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.