Stained Skin

In the underground halls of a dystopian textile factory, the rhythm of machines dictates the lives of Alba (Marisa Wojtkowiak) and Samy (Safinaz Sattar). Every day, they pull endless lengths of fabric through the deep blue of dye, the imprint of which is permanently imprinted on their skin. During her shift, Alba tells the story of the girl who lived at the bottom of the sea. Samy dives further and further into the story of the character Nanami, who wants to free herself from enslavement by the rulers of the ocean. With STAINED SKIN, we are creating a fictional space that attempts to approach the topic of fast fashion in a metaphorical way. Without claiming realism, we want to blur the boundaries between the factory and the fairytale narrative. We focus on the symbiotic relationship between Alba and Samy, which for us embodies the resilience of women to their environment and their alliance with each other. (Director's commentary)