THE BOY FROM GEITA
Adam, a young Tanzanian boy persecuted because of his albinism, finds a kindred spirit in Peter, a Canadian man with the same condition. Together they embark on an unlikely journey that transcends cultures and continents.
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Mumbai International Film Festival, India, 2016
Official Selection
Accolade Global Film Competition, USA, 2016
WINNER - Grand Prize Humanitarian Award
Lifetree Film Festival, Loveland, USA, 2015
WINNER - Doing Life Award
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, 2014
World Premiere
Vancouver International Film Festival, BC, Canada, 2014
Nominated for the VIFF Impact Award
“The Boy From Geita is a frightening but tremendously moving documentary that will be hard to shake.”
GENRE
Documentary
DIRECTOR
Vic Sarin
PRODUCERS
Tina Pehme, Kim Roberts
PROJECT PARTNERS
Super Channel
108 Media
Under The Same Sun
The Permanent mission of Canada to the United Nations
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Documentary Channel
In My Skin I Win
Shaun Ross
SALES AND DISTRIBUTION
108 Media
PUBLICITY
Murphy PR
PR Collective
“The Boy From Geita is a harrowing depiction of ignorance and superstition run amok. [...] A deeply moving tale.”
“While rife with harrowing moments, [The Boy From Geita] is infused with such generosity of spirit and keen intelligence that the viewer feels truly rewarded.”
“Harrowing and poignant... With its searing images, [The Boy from Geita] is both ode to human resilience and ingenuity, and indictment of human cruelty and stupidity,”