''White Shadow'' is a 2013 internationally co-produced drama film written, produced and directed by Noaz Deshe. An international co-production between Germany, Italy and Tanzania, the film premiered in ''Critics’ Week selection'' at the 70th Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2013. It won the ''Lion of the future'' award at the festival. The film later premiered in-competition in the ''World Cinema Dramatic Competition'' at

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on January 17, 2014. The film also screened at 2014 San Francisco International Film Festival on May 4, 2014.

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served as the executive producers of the film.

Plot

Alias, a young Albino, is on the run from the local doctors, who are hunting Albinos to use their body parts for potions.

Cast

*Hamisi Bazili as Alias *James Gayo as Kosmos *Glory Mbayuwayu as Antoinette *Salum Abdallah as Salum *Riziki Ally as Mother *John S. Mwakipunda as Anulla *Tito D. Ntanga as Father *James P. Salala as Adin

Reception

''White Shadow'' received mostly positive reviews from critics. Guy Lodge of '' Variety'', said in his review that "Noaz Deshe makes a staggering debut with this drama about the African albino multi trade." Boyd van Hoeij in his review for '' The Hollywood Reporter'' said that "This harrowing account of a young albino's fight for survival in Tanzania is too long but nonetheless often gripping." Jessica Kiang of '' Indiewire'' grade the film B+ and praised the film by saying that "We have to admit, it first took a lot of our patience, and then all of our nerve, to make it through to the end, but that simply makes it a film that is exactly as upsetting as its subject matter warrants."

Accolades

References

External links

Official website

Official website
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:White Shadow 2013 films German drama films Italian drama films 2013 drama films Albinism in popular culture Tanzanian drama films 2010s German films Swahili-language films