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White Shadow

2013, Movie, 1h 55min

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: Tanzania,Italy,Germany

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Critic Leslie Felperin

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...an extraordinary work, half magical-realist fable, half anthropological essay, marbled with moments both of transcendent beauty and dirt-poor grit.

Read full review at The Guardian

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In the heart of Tanzania, a young albino boy named Alias flees his village after witnessing the brutal murder of his father at the hands of witch doctors seeking to harvest his body parts for magic potions. Alias finds refuge in the city with his uncle Kosmos, a truck driver who takes him under his wing. As he navigates life in the bustling metropolis, Alias must confront the harsh realities of being different and the dangers that lurk in every corner. Despite the risks, he finds solace in his newfound independence and the hope of building a better future for himself. But as the threat of the witch doctors looms large, will Alias be able to escape their grasp and find a place where he truly belongs?

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