BLEACH

Liza Tolani Raheem | Switzerland 2023 | 7 min. | English OV

FRIDAY, 17.05. | 5 pm
Kino De France, Saal 1 | TICKETS
PART OF THE SHORT FILM PROGRAMME ESSA

In presence of Liza Tolani Raheem

Around the world, skin bleaching creams and whitening products make for a lucrative market. In BLEACH, Liza Tolani Raheem critically examines the glorified beauty ideal of fair skin, the marketing mechanisms behind it and the racist stereotypes that are interwoven with the supposed desirability of light skin.

Director: Liza Tolani Raheem (she/her)
Cinematography: Dschamila Hiesiger (she/her)
Editing: Liza Tolani Raheem (she/her)
Sound: Noah Brun (he/him)
Production: Volko Kamensky / HSLU Studienbereich Video

SCREENINGS & AWARDS
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (2023)
Schweizer Jugendfilmtage (2024)

BIOGRAPHY
Born 1998 in Zurich, Switzerland. Since 2021 she is a Bachelor Student in Video at HSLU (Lucern University of Design, Film & Art). Her graduation film is currently in production.