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Skin Deep (1995 film)

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Wikipedia article




'Skin Deep' is a 1995 film directed by Canadian filmmaker Midi Onodera and starring Natsuko Ohama, Melanie Nicholls-King, and Keram Malicki-Snchez.

Plot



'Skin Deep' tells the story of an award-winning director, Alex Koyama (Natsuko Ohama), who is in the process of making a film about the tattoo industry, and the love and obsession that can arise in the "skin art" culture. Conflict develops between Koyama and her lesbian lover / assistant, Montana (Melanie Nicholls-King) when Koyama hires a new production assistant, Chris (Keram Malicki-Snchez), who is transgender and quickly becomes obsessed with Koyama.

Production



'Skin Deep' was written, directed, and co-produced by Onodera. It was produced in cooperation with the National Film Board of Canada, with funding from

* the Canada Council

* the Ontario Arts Council

* Canadian Heritage: Multiculturalism Program

* National Association of Japanese Canadians

* Racial Equity Fund OFDC & LIFT

* the Toronto Lesbian & Gay Appeal

Reception



'Skin Deep' was awarded the Best Feature Film: Audience Award at the 1995 Hamburg International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.

See also



* List of LGBT films directed by women

References






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