In the Shadow of the Sun

Nov 1 2012 N/A 1h 28m
Biography, Documentary, Drama

It is not easy to be an albino in Tanzania. White skin is distinguishable and it burns quickly under the African sun. However, the constant fear is by far the worst part. According to local superstition, albino body parts bring wealth and luck; hence witch doctors pay generously for a leg or an arm.

Plot

Ukerewe Island, in Tanzania is home to a large community of people who live with albinism. While many albinos are killed at birth or rejected by their families, those who survive risk being murdered for their body parts. Told over the course of five years, In the Shadow Of The Sun tells the story of two members of the Tanzanian Albino Society. We follow Vedastus, a teenage boy as he struggles to find a place in the world, and Josephat, a strong-willed advocate for people with albinism, who fights to unite his country and dreams of scaling the heights of Kilimanjaro. As the brutal wave of murders escalate Vedastus flees the island in search of safety whilst Josephat stands and faces the killings head on.

Written by

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Directed by

Harry Freeland

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Century Films, Inroad Films

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
127
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA