original skin
2023
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Synopsis
In an alternate world where having sex means swapping bodies with the other person, a young woman struggles to be herself, defying her small conservative community where swapping is taboo. A deeply intimate portrait of identity in transition.
original skin (2023) is a 00:12:20 sci-fi short film by Mdhamiri á Nkemi (United Kingdom). In an alternate world where having sex means swapping bodies with the other person, a young woman struggles to be her... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2023).
Key facts
Cast
Sorcha Groundsell, Olive Gray
Original language
English
Crew
Screenplay
Eve Hedderwick Turner
Producer
Sabina Smitham
Cinematography
Adam Singodia
Editing
Amber Saunders
Music
Seymour Milton
Stills
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Festival History
- Film Maudit 2.0 2024 - Shorts
- Tribeca Film Festival 2024 generic
- Bolton International Film Festival 2023
- Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival 2023 generic
- Fantasia International Film Festival 2023
- Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2023 generic
- Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2023 generic - International Shorts After Dark
- TORONTO AFTER DARK: Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action & Cult Film Festival 2023 generic - International Shorts After Dark (Oct 22)
Full credits
| Director | Mdhamiri á Nkemi |
| Cast | Sorcha Groundsell (Bea / Lexi), Olive Gray (Lexi / Bea) |
| Screenplay | Eve Hedderwick Turner |
| Producer | Sabina Smitham |
| Cinematography | Adam Singodia |
| Editing | Amber Saunders |
| Music | Seymour Milton |
| Other | Luke Moran-Morris |
Technical
| Runtime | 13 min |
| Aspect ratio | 1.85:1 |
| Colour | Color |
| Shooting format | Digital |
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt21035178 |
| TMDB | 1096620 |
| FILMFREEWAY | OriginalSkin |
