In today’s globalised world, to glow means many things: to rise above, to belong, to be desired. It can mean finding love, success, visibility or simply having skin a few shades lighter. Set across New Delhi, Nairobi, and Seoul, Glowing follows three protagonists from different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, all united by the same desire: to glow. In India, Joan believes that glowing skin can help her emancipate herself from the weight of tradition. In Kenya, Sharon stages an artificial, online version of herself, convinced that going viral will allow her to escape the constraints of poverty. In Korea, Tina, a Czech woman building a life with her Korean partner, gradually dissolves her identity in pursuit of perfection. Across continents, Glowing offers a lyrical yet critical portrayal of the intimate cost of beauty, the quiet violence of perfection, and the myth of whiteness shaping contemporary global society.

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

Completion date / December 2025

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