Skin Deep

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

Skin Deep — Plot

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.

• Release date
• December 12, 2001
• Runtime
• 15 min
• Director
• Yousaf Ali Khan

Skin Deep — Cast

D

Darren Sheppard Romo George Russo Skeggs Freddie White Caino

J

James Bannerman Pete

S

Scarlett Liebenhals Jameela

M

Mary Sheen Mum

M

Marc Zuber Father

A

Alexandar Francis-Lynch Young Romo