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White Shadow

White Shadow (2013)

Directed by Noaz Deshe
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1h 55min

Overall average

5.0/10

Plot

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.

Genres

Drama

Technical details

DetailValue
Original titleWhite Shadow
Original languageKiswahili (SW)
Spoken languagesEnglish, Kiswahili
Production countriesItaly, Germany, Tanzania
StatusReleased
Production companiesPhantasma Films
Release date2 settembre 2013
Executive producerStefano Gallini-Durante, Ryan Gosling
ProductionBabak Jalali, Noaz Deshe, Ginevra Elkann, Matthias Luthardt, Francesco Melzi d'Eril, Alexander Wadouh, Eva Riccobono
WriterJames Masson, Noaz Deshe
EditingXavier Box, Noaz Deshe, Robin Hill, Nico Leunen
CinematographySimon Rieber
Assistant directorsNoaz Deshe
Production designSmith Kimaro, Deepesh Shapriya
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Release dates

Theatrical release

Italy / Sep 02, 2013

United States / Jan 15, 2014

France / Mar 11, 2015

Digital

Czechia / Jul 07, 2014 / 15+

Poland / Jul 25, 2014 / 16

Hungary / Sep 15, 2014 / 16

Ireland / Nov 13, 2014 / 16

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