Skin is a British-South African 2008 biographical film about Sandra Laing, a South African woman born to white parents, who was classified as "Coloured" during the apartheid era, presumably due to a genetic case of atavism. Directed by Anthony Fabian and based on the book When She Was White: The True Story of a Family Divided by Race by Judith Stone, Skin premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2009.
The score by Hélène Muddiman is hauntingly beautiful, with elements of African rhythms and vocals by Miriam Stockley. It won awards at the International Film Festival, USA (Best Score) and the Accolade Award For Excellence (Original Score Hélène Muddiman), United Nations Time For Peace.
