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.
Cast
Crew
Noaz Deshe
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Original Music Composer
James Masson
Writer, Original Music Composer
Xavier Box
Editor
Robin Hill
Editor
Nico Leunen
Editor
Simon Rieber
Cinematography
Stefano Gallini-Durante
Executive Producer
Ryan Gosling
Executive Producer
Ginevra Elkann
Producer
Matthias Luthardt
Producer
Francesco Melzi d'Eril
Producer
Alexander Wadouh
Producer
Eva Riccobono
Associate Producer
Babak Jalali
Co-Producer
Smith Kimaro
Production Design
Deepesh Shapriya
Production Design
Sandra Leutert
Makeup Artist
Lars Ginzel
Sound
