Skin Deep

“A young Pakistani man tries to pass as white and hang out with a group of racist skinheads”

London, late 1970s. Romo distances himself from his Pakistani heritage, passing himself off as white in front of his work colleagues, a group of lads with connections to the National Front. When they invite him for a night out he gets drawn into a racial attack that reopens deep wounds from his own experiences of abuse.

Director

Yousaf Ali Khan

Screenplay

Yousaf Ali Khan

Status

Released

Release date

12/12/2001

Original language

English