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.
Director: Noaz Deshe
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Hamisi Bazili as Alias |
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James Gayo as Kosmos |
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Glory Mbaywayu as Antoinette |
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Salum Abdallah as Salum |
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James P. Salala as Adin |
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Smith Kimaro as |
| Directing | Noaz Deshe | Director |
| Production | Stefano Gallini-Durante | Executive Producer |
| Production | Babak Jalali | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Simon Rieber | Cinematography |
| Writing | Noaz Deshe | Writer |
| Writing | James Masson | Writer |
| Production | Ryan Gosling | Executive Producer |
| Art | Smith Kimaro | Production Design |
| Art | Deepesh Shapriya | Production Design |
| Editing | Xavier Box | Editor |
| Editing | Noaz Deshe | Editor |
| Editing | Robin Hill | Editor |
| Editing | Nico Leunen | Editor |
| Production | Noaz Deshe | Producer |
| Production | Ginevra Elkann | Producer |
| Production | Matthias Luthardt | Producer |
| Production | Francesco Melzi d'Eril | Producer |
| Production | Alexander Wadouh | Producer |
| Production | Eva Riccobono | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandra Leutert | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Lars Ginzel | Sound |
| Sound | Noaz Deshe | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | James Masson | Original Music Composer |