Skin
Director: Hanro Smitsman
Starring: Robert de Hoog, John Buijsman, Sylvia Poorta, Dajo Hogeweg, Juda Goslinga
This great film by Anthony Fabian tells this story through the eyes of a happy girl who grows into an outsider.
A tragic, enraging, and uplifting tale.
Director Anthony Fabian lets the story sell itself, and it does so partly on the strength of the lead performance by Sophie Okonedo.
If you didn't know that it was based on a true story, Skin would be a little hard to believe.
The fact that it's actually based on a true story adds an extra layer of poignancy, heightened further by another superb Sophie Okonedo performance.
Best Actress
Black Reel Awards (2010)
Best Actress
British Independent Film Awards (2009)
Narrative Feature
Dallas International Film Festival (2009)
Anthony Fabian
Giffoni Film Festival (2009)
Best Feature Film
High Falls Film Festival (2009)
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