In My Genes (2009)

Directed by

Lupita Nyong'o

Genre

documentary film

Country

Kenya

Runtime

1h 18m

Rating

1.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows eight Kenyans with albinism. It shows their daily lives and the challenges they face as a group that is visible yet often overlooked in a Black society.

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What happens

In My Genes is a 2009 Kenyan documentary film directed, written, produced and edited by Lupita Nyong'o in her directing debut. It follows the lives of eight Kenyans who have albinism. It gives us an intimate look at albinism and challenges us to think about what it's like to be a prominent but invisible group in a largely Black society. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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