White Shadow (2013)
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.
- Date of release
- 2013-09-02
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Noaz Deshe
Casting
- Hamisi Bazili — Alias
- James Gayo — Kosmos
- Glory Mbaywayu — Antoinette
- Salum Abdallah — Salum
- James P. Salala — Adin
- Smith Kimaro
Interesting facts
White Shadow is a 2013 internationally co-produced drama film written, produced and directed by Noaz Deshe. An international co-production between Germany, Italy and Tanzania, the film premiered in Critics’ Week selection at the 70th Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2013. It won the Lion of the Future award at the festival.
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