In this world, to glow means many things: to achieve success in life, to meet someone who truly loves you, to perform well on social media, to look perfect, or to have a lighter skin than others. Taking place in New Delhi, Nairobi, and Seoul, the film tells stories of six protagonists from different cultural, as well as socio-economic backgrounds, who share one think in common – in order to glow, they apply various skin-lightening products. The film depicts how glowing transcends cultural, as well as economic boundaries, weaving together the bodies, as well as stories of our protagonists. Exploring their interconnectedness, the film asks a question, what is hidden beneath this universal desire to glow?

Dop / Martin Páv    Editor / Hedvika Hansalová    Sound / Adam Bláha    Story / Martin Páv    Writer / Martin Páv

Completion date / December 2025

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