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Skin Deep

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How it feels

A small town in New Zealand is the setting for this story. It involves the lives and relationships of the local residents.

understatedobservationaloffbeatearthyslow-pacedgrittyinsider-ish

What happens

Skin Deep is a 1978 New Zealand film. It was directed by Geoff Steven and filmed in the small town of Raetihi, with a budget of around $180,000. It debuted at the Chicago International Film Festival in November 1978. It was later screened in New York and Denver and toured Europe. It had its New Zealand release in February 1979, first showing for free for residents of Raetihi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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