White Shadow

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Noaz Deshe

Writers

James Masson, Noaz Deshe

Language

Swahili

Country

Germany, Italy, Tanzania

Release date

2 September 2013

Ensemble

Cast

• Hamisi Bazili

  Alias

• James Gayo

  Kosmos

• Glory Mbaywayu

  Antoinette

• Salum Abdallah

  Salum

• James P. Salala

  Adin

• Smith Kimaro