Based on a true story.
Sandra Laing entered the world a beautiful baby but no one, not the hospital staff, her mother, father or neighbours would admit the obvious. Abraham and Sannie Laing were white yet their daughter was dark. By a biological quirk, the pigment of an unknown black ancestor had lain dormant for generations and manifested in Sandra. If there was ever a wrong place and wrong time for this phenomenon, it was apartheid South Africa in 1955! ‘Skin' is a compelling and moving story about love, betrayal and reconciliation.


Runtime: Canada:107 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country: UK | South Africa
Language: English | Zulu
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 :1
Sound Mix:Dolby Digital

Production Companies
Elysian Films
Bard Entertainments (co-production)
Moonlighting Films (co-production)
Lipsync Productions (participation)

Distributors
BBC Films (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
Degeto Film (2008) (Germany) (all media)
European Film Partners (EFP) (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
Front Row Distributors (2008) (United Arab Emirates) (theatrical)
Indies Entertainment (2008) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Nordisk Film (2008) (Denmark) (theatrical)
Spentzos Film Home Video (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (2008) (France) (theatrical)

Other Companies
Aramid Capital Partners funding
Art4noise sound post-production
Lip Sync Post digital intermediate
Lipsync Post sound re-recording
The National Film and Video Foundation of SA funding



FESTIVALS / AWARDS

2009 | Afrika Filmfestival | BRUSSELS, Belgium | 17/4 - 2/5/2009
* Public Award 2009

2009 | Film Fest Washington DC | www.filmfestdc.org/
* Circle Audience Award

2009 | Time for Peace Film & Music Awards 2008/2009
* Best First Film

2009 | Palm Beach International Film Festival 2009 | Florida, USA | www.pbifilmfest.org

* Best Feature Film
* Jury Award Winner

2009 | Pan African Film Festival | Los Angeles, USA
* Best Narrative Feature
* AUDIENCE and JURY FAVORITE AWARD WINNER!


2009 | Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2009
* Audience Choice Award

2009 | AFI Dallas International Film Festival | http://filmguide.afidallas.com/
* Target Narrative Feature Competition
* Best Narrative Feature

2008 | Dubai International Film Festival
* Middle East Premiere

2008 | AFI Fest | Los Angeles, USA | http://filmguide.afifest.com/tixSYS/2008/filmguide/search.php

* US Premiere