feature film
The Boy From Geita
synopsis
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
Press:
The Hollywood Reporter
“The Boy From Geita is a harrowing depiction of ignorance and superstition run amok. [...] A deeply moving tale.”
Film Journal
“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.”
Mumbai International Film Festival, India, 2016
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, 2014
Vancouver International Film Festival, BC, Canada, 2014
Nominated for the VIFF Impact Award
The Globe & Mail
“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,”
Tina Pehme, Kim Roberts
producers
DIRECTOR
Documentary
genre
WINNER
Lifetree Film Festival, Loveland, USA, 2015, Doing life award
Accolade Global Film Competition, USA, 2016, Grand Prize Humanitarian Award
Murphy PR
PR Collective
publicity
108 Media
sales & distribution
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
PROJECT PARTNERS
