Though the world bans plastic in every-day life, it's still a dominant force on the runway of haute couture and the shelves of stores. Suddenly, wearing plastic became a trend, where fashion makers introduce more and more plastic- containing materials into the world under the label "recycled". However, the nature of trends is a fast-paced, meaning that all the trendy garments will be disposed of. They will make their way into landfills and oceans, creating microplastic and polluting the environment. By wearing these garments on our bodies, we introduce plastic into the ecosystem, eventually consuming it by eating seafood. At this point plastic becomes us!
All the garments in the video are provided by "Tintein" a hand-curated thrift collective, created by Aisha and Muna Khalaf and contained non-degradable substance in it, although, all have been reused and thrifted.
Film directed by
Leyla Bulatova
Genre
Fashion, Experimental
Country
Canada
Release date in Canada
TBD
Film producer
Leyla Bulatova
Starring actors
Jude Karda
Trailer
Life in Plastic
Primary Microplastics In The Ocean, IUCN (2017)
Over a third (35%) of all microplastics released into the world's oceans are from synthetic textiles
Finalist of La Jolla Film Festival
Featured scenes of the film
Team
Leyla Bulatova
Director
Jude Karda
Model
Blake Hutchinson
Cinematographer
Rita Ushakova
Editor and Colorist
Michael Kondakow
Music composer
Aisha Khalaf
Wardrobe Designer
Caroline Nasser
Hair Artist
Maira Candela
Makeup Artist
Polyester, the major synthetic fiber, now commands a 65% market share and sheds on average six times more microplastic fibers than nylon2.