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White shadow

(White shadow)
Noaz Deshe

Since 2008, albinos in Tanzania have become human targets. Witch doctors offer huge sums of cash for their body parts to be used in magic potions. From 2008 to 2010, more than 200 witch-doctor inspired murders occurred. As a local saying goes: “Albinos do not die, they just disappear.” This is the story of Alias, an albino boy on the run. After his father’s murder, his mother sends him to the city. His uncle Kosmos, a truck driver, takes care of him. Alias learns fast in the city, selling sunglasses, DVDs and cellphones, it will not take long before the boy experiences at first hand the difficulties of life and of being different.

Festivals
Venice 2013 (International Film Critics Week), Sundance 2014

Premii
Luigi De Laurentiis Award - Venice 2013
 

Director 
Noaz Deshe
Cast 
Hamisi Bazili, James Gayo, Glory Mbayuwayu, Salum Abdallah
Country 
Italy, Germany, Tanzania
Running time 
12h:00m
Section 
TIFF Edition 

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