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The Skin We're In (film)
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'The Skin We're In' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Charles Officer and released in 2017.Shantal Otchere, [https://nowtoronto.com/news/now-you-can-watch-desmond-cole-s-doc-the-skin-were-in-on-cb-3 "Watch Desmond Cole's doc, The Skin Were In, on CBC.ca"]. 'Now', March 10, 2017. Based in part on Desmond Cole's award-winning 2015 essay, "The Skin I'm In", for 'Toronto Life', the film documents the history and reality of racism against Black Canadians.David Spaner, [http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/racism-documenting-prejudice "Racism: Documenting Prejudice"]. 'Point of View', February 13, 2019.
The film premiered as an episode of CBC Television's documentary series 'Firsthand' on March 9, 2017.Teneile Warren, [https://byblacks.com/entertainment/film-tv/item/1578-the-skin-we-re-in-new-documentary-featuring-desmond-cole-directed-by-charles-officer "The Skin We're In: New Documentary Featuring Desmond Cole Directed by Charles Officer"]. 'By Blacks', March 7, 2017. It was subsequently given a special free theatrical screening in April 2017 as part of the Regent Park Film Festival.Marina Tyszkiewicz, [https://torontoist.com/2017/04/skin-im-forcing-critics-confront-racism/ "Forcing Toronto to Confront Its Racism"]. 'Torontoist', April 19, 2017.
The film was a nominee for the Donald Brittain Award at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.Marriska Fernandes, [https://www.tribute.ca/news/canadian-screen-awards-2018-nominees-announced/2018/01/16/ "Canadian Screen Awards 2018 nominees announced"]. 'Tribute', January 16, 2018.
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