Project Detail

Tattoos: A Scarred History

Synopsis

From people with tattoo's on every body part, to tattoo's for the blind, Pillay-Evans Productions will take you on a visually stunning, and sometimes disturbing journey into the world of tattoo’s. The film takes a sociological look at tattoos and tries to answer the question of why tattoos have become such a large part of today's society.

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Features
Running time
100min
Format
DV
Director
SJ Evans 1st Feature
Producer
SJ Evans, Sousila Pillay
Editor
SJ Evans
Screenwriter
SJ Evans, Sousila Pillay
Principal cast
Julie Benz, David Carradine, Shawnee Smith, Mackenzie Crook, Billy Boyd, Danny Dyer, Ana Matronic, Pete Postlethwaite, Warwick Davis, Gordon Ramsay

Genre

Production Status

Production Company

Pillay-Evans Productions

pe_films@hotmail.com

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