Diluted

Diluted is a narrative story about the theory of first belief— a framework for reasoning with the unreasonable. How do you navigate a world that assigns you worth based on proximity to an unobtainable beauty standard?

Skin bleaching in South Asia is a cultural impediment that started during British Imperialism. Colorism has traumatized generations of people who are left dealing with the existentialist aftermath from a lifetime of subliminal prejudice against their skin color

This story is about the relationship of both selves. What would you do if your anxiety manifested itself into a physical form? A young South Asian woman, at odds with herself, is faced with the mirror image of herself with bleached skin

shot on Kodak 50D Super8 film

Directed by : Neesh Chaudhary
Feat : Khushi Gupta + Dilip Rajan
1st AD : Salief Lewis
Producer : Kimberly Chen
Stylist : Jossb Bynum
Stylist asst. : India Espy
HMUA : Hina Ahmad
Hair asst: Malik Brand