The figure was recorded after the film was released only in selected cinemas (11 prints) around the country. As of 28 January, Skin had registered R288 000.
Previous and recent figures indicate that Skin is performing exceptionally well amongst the films released in the same genre. During the first weekend of release Yesterday, with 24 prints, accumulated R150, Disgrace, 10 prints accumulated R100 and the recently released Amelia, 15 prints, starring Richard Gere and Hilary Swank recorded R150 196.
Sophie Okonedo, who acts as Sandra Laing, was recently nominated for the Best Actress Award at the Black Reel Awards 2010, which spotlight the best African-American performances in theatrical, independent and television films. This recognition comes just after the NFVF announced the NAACP Image Awards nominations for Best Foreign Film and Best Outstanding Actress Awards. The Black Reel Awards winners will be announed on 12 February, and the NAACP Awards on 26 February, 2010.
The film has already won 16 awards from around the world, including: the Audience Award for Best Film at the Santa Barbara Film festival; Best Narrative and Best Jury Awards at the Pan African Film Festival; Audience Award at the Afrika Film Festival, Belgium; Audience Award at the AFI Dallas; Best Feature Film at the Palm Beach International Film Festival 2009; and Circle Audience Award at the Film Fest DC, Washington DC.
For more information on Skin, go to www.skinthemovie.net.
