Rejected by his father at birth, a boy with albinism navigates a childhood of bullying, tragedy and cautious hope.
A determined 16-year-old with albinism makes it her mission to become a professional model in her hometown of Minneapolis, while attempting to go unnoticed in every other aspect of her teenage life.
Agnes may not seem like someone with much to laugh about. For one thing, she has albinism - a lack of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes - and her appearance has provoked prejudice from family, friends and strangers since she was born. But despite all odds, Agnes refuses to lead a life of sorrow. This fascinating and inspiring documentary also shares the stories of seven other people's individual experiences of living their lives with albinism in Kenya, a predominantly black society. While each person's story is unique, they all have one thing in common: they know what it is like to stand out uncomfortably from the crowd.
After getting out of jail, where she learned to care for the sick, Alma, an albino woman, is determined to recover at any cost something much more important than her own freedom. In order to do so, Alma must spend her nights taking care of Clemente, a hypochondriac compulsively obsessed with avoiding sudden death. Their relationship moves through suspicion, fear and compassion to tenderness and love.
Grace, a Dutch-African girl with albinism, feels like an outsider with her white skin and poor eyesight. When she meets Kya, her African identity becomes more important. How far will she go, to fit in the group?
Kibera is the largest slum area in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa. This documentary depicts three important problems; violence, drugs (miraa) and albinos killing.The 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census reports Kibera's population as 170,070, contrary to previous estimates of one or two million people .Most of Kibera slum residents live in extreme poverty, earning less than $1.00 per day. Unemployment rates are high. Persons living with HIV in the slum are many, as are AIDS cases. Cases of assault and rape are common. There are few schools, and most people cannot afford education for their children. Clean water is scarce. Diseases caused by poor hygiene are prevalent.
In Tanzania there is a growing clandestine market for albino skin, bones and hair as ingredients in potions that promise to make people rich. As a result people with albinism live in fear of being abducted or maimed. Jerome, a young karate master, has made teaching kids with albinism to defend themselves his life's mission. Now he’s determined to take one of them to a world championship in Japan.
Jon and Liz Grabowski have two biological children and five adopted children, four of whom have albinism. Although they must take extra care with their disabilities, nothing keeps this family down.
Four husbands were lost in a plane crash. In a time of sorrow, 4 wives discovered that the true love of the 4 husbands was not them.
Johnny, a car mechanic, who grew up thinking of his adopted father Srinivas as a superhero, prepared to go to any length to save his father, unknowingly embarks on a journey with his biological father.
A hunter tracks a deer through a snowstorm.
An unexpected visit from an old pen pal disrupts the life of a young couple.
The story revolves around a sheep that becomes entangled in a conflict between two communities, with an underlying religious tension.
A staging of Pascal Rambert's play "Architecture" by himself.
In Kothula Gutta, Shiva dreams beyond his village. When love and fate intertwine, an epic journey of challenges and redemption unfolds.
Beyond The Alps
Set in the world of MotoGP, 'Ídolos' tells the story of Edu Serra and his rise from an unknown rider to the top of motorcycling racing.
The true story of a Japanese man during World War II who survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, got on a train to Nagasaki, and then survived the nuclear explosion in that city.
Story about a happily married couple visited by an old friend, who ends up stirring the pot by becoming sexually involved with both the husband and the wife.