
In My Skin
Documentary
Overview
A doctor mistaken for a thief. A cleaning lady treated as a slave. A mother who lost her son murdered by the police. A Trans employee who is never promoted. What do these people have in common? Their skin color. A human and poetic documentary sewn together with various narrative threads – characters, music, slams and black intellectual thinking – that unveil the racism rooted in Brazilian society.
Top Cast


Toni Venturi
Toni Venturi
himself
Toni Venturi
himself
Val Gomes
Val Gomes
herself
Val Gomes
herself


Chico César
Chico César
himself
Chico César
himself
Rosa Rosa
Rosa Rosa
herself
Rosa Rosa
herself


Luedji Luna
Luedji Luna
herself
Luedji Luna
herself
Jessé de Souza
Jessé de Souza
himself
Jessé de Souza
himself
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