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Skin

Okonedo, Sophie (Actor), Neill, Sam (Actor), Fabian, Anthony (Director) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars 102 ratings
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Format NTSC, Multiple Formats, Subtitled, Dolby, Widescreen, Color, AC-3
Contributor Willet, Khalem, Fabian, Anthony Okonedo, Krige, Alice, Neill, Sam, Masondo, Bongani, Okonedo, Sophie, Fabian, Anthony, Brummer, Hannes See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 47 minutes
Number Of Discs 1
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Despite being born to Afrikaner parents, Sandra faces prejudice from her community due to her dark skin and African features. Torn between her family and the man she loves, Sandra must overcome the racial intolerance of her society in this uplifting true story. Starring Sophie Okonedo and Sam Neill. Based on the best-selling book "When She was White" by Judith Stone.

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  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches; 3.04 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Fabian, Anthony
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Multiple Formats, Subtitled, Dolby, Widescreen, Color, AC-3
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 47 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 2011
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Okonedo, Sophie, Neill, Sam, Masondo, Bongani, Krige, Alice, Brummer, Hannes
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ E1 Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004D45NZ6
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 102 ratings

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  • Wendy Connor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent portrayal of Life!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2011
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    I bought this movie for our Friday night family movie night. We could have never expected the impact it would have on us as a family. It is so gripping, on several occasions throughout the movie we had to pause the movie and grasp what was taking place and discuss it. The irony of the film is powerful, in Apartheid South Africa a white family is forced to deal with racism in a way that hits home literally, and up close and personally affects their family. We came away from this movie as a family by praying for Sandra Laing, because at the end the DVD shows you the real life Sandra and where she is today and how she is doing. This is a life-changing must see! Simple Truth Too: Understanding the Bible In Everyday Life Simple Truth Catch A Falling Star
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  • B. Dutka
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerful Rendition of South African Racism
    Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2011
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    This is a great movie, worthy of a popular audience and professional acclaim. I have no idea if it was nominated for any Oscars or other awards in the year of its release, but it is a film that deserved such rewards for direction, screen play, and its lead actors. It holds your attention and you learn the sad truths of racism in the almost five decades the white minority government imposed racism on its black majority, and it is factually accurate, based on a real family's trials and tribulations. You learn something interesting that is not widely known: many of the Dutch-decendants who were part of the white minority had recessive black genes from the early Dutch colonization of South Africa. Overall, a very powerful movie.
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  • Dr DelaRosa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Educational/Social/Culture/Ethnicity Life Lessons
    Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2013
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    Skin will hopefully change your view of how you see people. This is a true story, many of you may view this film and say out loud how could she, her parents/family and others around them not see what many people base their opinion of who they think you are by the color of your "skin". This is not uncommon amongst many families in Africa, Asia, Europe, India and Latin Americas know this all too well, but it is sad to say. "This is a best kept secret". A subject not spoken or dealt with, because we are so much more than our "SKIN". It is about our culture and ethnicities difference that I believe that helps create our Identity.
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  • Passion Flower
    4.0 out of 5 stars passionflower
    Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2011
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    I've seen this movie when an independent distributor showed in in N.Y.C. Its been on one of the cable channels as well. It is an excellent movie all the acting. I like Sophie Okonedo in most of the films I've seen her in. The other actors surely handle the parts they play as well.
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  • Avril Allen
    5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2014
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    This movies can be used in a variety of ways. I showed this movie to my students who are teen moms. Quite a few of my students are in bi-racial relationships and encounter verbal, mental, emotional and physical abuse. My students wanted to see it over and over. I explained that this actually happened to someone. We then researched Sandra Laing. The most disappointing part for them was that, her brothers are not letting go of the past.
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  • Kalyani
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and true...
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2012
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    I had seen it presented on Sundance one night so I had to get the DVD. Wonderful and sad story of this poor girl who was white but not white and who was black but not black either. They call it 'throwback' when ancestors' traits are resurfacing generations later, just like this, out of the blue, this white couple had no idea they had black blood in them. Until their children were born.
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  • Donna W.
    3.0 out of 5 stars Although this movie may have been true, it really ...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2015
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    Although this movie may have been true, it really didn't have any depth to it. it should have really dug more into her personal struggles.
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  • F. Johnson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Skin review by F. Johnson 5/25/2013
    Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2013
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    This is a true story of two white people who are the biological child whose appearance is Black. The story took place in South Africa during aparteid. The story has incredible unfoldment an is very interesting. At the end the real life person is in some footage and gives some insight about this film. Highly recommend this film
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie so sad she had to go through her ...
    Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2015
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    Great movie so sad she had to go through her childhood and as an adult that way; no fault of hers.
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