White Shadow

5.7 / 10

(12 votes)

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.

Country:

Italy,

Germany,

Tanzania

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

115 minutes

Year:

2013

Director:

Noaz Deshe

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Company:

Phantasma Films

Cast:
Hamisi Bazili

Alias

James Gayo

Kosmos

Glory Mbaywayu

Antoinette

Salum Abdallah

Salum

James P. Salala

Adin

Crew:
Noaz Deshe

Director

Stefano Gallini-Durante

Executive Producer

Babak Jalali

Co-Producer

Simon Rieber

Cinematography

Noaz Deshe

Writer