Sea Skin

by Selena Goedeke Tort

Hamburg Media School, Germany

Synopsis

When a shimmering, scaly skin is washed ashore and Fiete returns to the island, Enno’s world begins to unravel. Caught between the watchful eyes of the islanders and the legend of the banished Seewief, Enno grapples with feelings he thought long buried.

Director's biography

Selena Goedeke Tort is a German-Spanish filmmaker and anthropologist. Raised in Hamburg, she lived in various countries during her school and university years, including Argentina, Bolivia, and Cuba. In 2019, she moved to Berlin and studied directing at FilmArche, where she completed her first short film projects. The project DEERS LOVE BLUEBERRIES, for which she co-directed together with two other directors, was screened at the 17th achtung berlin Film Festival and the Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival.
At the same time, she began working as an assistant director on various feature films, gaining deeper insight into the world of filmmaking. In 2023, she was selected as one of three fellows for a film residency program at the Goethe-Institut in Cairo. Since 2024, she has been living in Hamburg and pursuing her master’s degree in directing at the Hamburg Media School.

Credits

Director: Selena Goedeke Tort

Screenplay: Nadja Konetzki

Cinematography: Leonard Popp

Producer: Clara Fricke

Specifications

Original title: Schuppenhaut

Running time: 14'

Film type: Fiction

Country: Germany

Completion date: January, 2026