South Africa / 2017 / 55mins / Documentary / English

Skin-bleaching—an increasingly popular trend in South Africa and across the world—is both a multi-billion dollar industry and a contentious issue fraught with racial, historical, political, and public health implications. In this probing documentary, directors Tseliso Monaheng and Lerato Mbangeni interweave psychology, anthropology, and personal, first-hand testimonies to shed light on a complex cultural phenomenon that affects millions of people in South Africa alone.

Lerato Mbangeni

Lerato Mbangeni is a multimedia journalist and social media manager in South Africa. Her writing has appeared in The Star, Cape Times, Cape Argus, the Mercury, Daily News (KZN), the Saturday Star, The African Independent and online publication OkayAfrica. Lerato was recently one of three finalists in the 2016 Sikuvile Awards’ Young Journalist of the Year category. Learn More

Tseliso Monaheng

Tseliso Monaheng is a writer, photographer and videographer born and raised in Maseru, Lesotho. His work has appeared in City Press, Sunday Times, The Guardian (UK), and various other publications. He’s done videography work for clients ranging from 360.org to GIZ. He has collaborated with a range of musicians on photography projects and has also had his work featured in a range of on-line and print publications. Learn More