Skin (2009) - Video Detective

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Based on the extraordinary true story of Sandra Laing, a black child born in 1950s South Africa to white Afrikaners, Skin traces their 30-year struggle to find acceptance in a society living under apartheid. This is a mesmerising film, starring Sophie Okonedo, Sam Neill and Alice Krige.

Original Release

07/24/2009

Cast

Name	Character

Sam Neill	Abraham Laing
Alice Krige	Sannie Laing
Sophie Okonedo	Sandra Laing
Ben Botha	Dawie
Graeme Bloch	Bailiff
Ruaan Bok	Henry Laing (aged 10)
Terri Ann Eckstein	Elsie Laing (aged 19)
Bongani Masondo	Henry Laing (aged 20)
Dan Robbertse	Factory Foreman
Jeremy Crutchley	TV Reporter

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

Anthony Fabian

Writers

Helen Crawley, Jessie Keyt, Helena Kriel, Anthony Fabian

Cast

Name	Character

Sam Neill	Abraham Laing
Alice Krige	Sannie Laing
Sophie Okonedo	Sandra Laing
Ben Botha	Dawie
Graeme Bloch	Bailiff
Ruaan Bok	Henry Laing (aged 10)
Terri Ann Eckstein	Elsie Laing (aged 19)
Bongani Masondo	Henry Laing (aged 20)
Dan Robbertse	Factory Foreman
Jeremy Crutchley	TV Reporter
Tony Kgoroge	Petrus Zwane
Ella Ramangwane	Young Sandra
Jonathan Taylor	TV Sound Recordist
Nomathamsanga Baleka	Factory Worker 1 (as Thami Baleka)
Valesika Smith	Factory Worker 2 (as Valesica Smith)
Faniswa Yisa	Nora Molefe
Hannes Brummer	Leon Laing
Zamanthebe Sithebe	Young Thembi
Onida Cowan	Miss Van Uys
Leana Truitsman	Annie (as Leana Tryttsman)

Producers

Name	Role

Simon Fawcett	Executive Producer
Hellen Kalenga	Executive Producer
Robert Little	Executive Producer
Alasdair MacCuish	Executive Producer
Laurence Paltiel	Executive Producer
Moses Silinda	Executive Producer
Mark Brooke	Executive Producer
Anthony Fabian	Producer
Genevieve Hofmeyr	Producer
Margaret Matheson	Producer
Marvin Saven	Producer