Skip to main content
B/N | 117

Alias is a young boy growing up in Central Africa. As an albino, he is the taunted and lives in terrible fear: witch doctors and locals believe that the bodies of albinos bestow magical power, which leads to the mutilation or even murder of many. After he witnesses his father’s murder, his mother sends him away to find refuge in his uncle’s care, in the city. Once there though, Alias finds himself prey to new dangers. 


Country: Tanzania
Direction: Noaz Deshe
Script: Deshe; Noaz, Masson; James
Production: Elkann; Ginevra, Melzi d'Eril; Francesco
Photography: Dierolf; Armin, Deshe; Noaz
Sound: Chansa; Elie, Wallmann; Thomas, Kammertöns; Niklas
Music: Masson; James, Deshe; Noaz
Cast:Bazili; Hamisi, Gayo; James, Mbayuwayu; Glory, Abdallah; Salum
Art direction: Kimaro; Smith, Shapriya; Deepesh
Participation year at FICM: 2014

Other Movies

If I Were Fire

Si yo fuese fuego
Two young lovers wander through an abandoned countryside, where reality is distorted and the ruins of a long-gone village give glimpses of the past. The presence of a mysterious horseman transforms the bucolic landscape into a nightmare. See More

Lives on the Border

Vidas en la orilla
Lives on the border portrays the tragic consequences of an unfair sentence delivered by the U.S. criminal justice system. Through several interconnected life stories, we'll discover what Rosa Estela Olvera, a Mexican woman wrongfully convicted in the U.S. (My Life Inside 2007), endures in prison: a psycho-emotional exploration of the loneliness of confinement; and the long and arduous battle to win back her family and obtain justice. See More

40 +

40 +
Divorced, childless and single, Luz visits her local healer who prescribes a scandalous remedy to unburden her soul. As Luz embarks on a sensual journey of self-discovery, she steps into her power realizing that fulfillment doesn't require a traditional path. See More

Related News

III Laboratorio de Desarrollo de Proyectos de Cineastas Indígenas y Afrodescendientes de México inició sus actividades
The Third Film Development Lab for Filmmakers of Indigenous and African Descent in Mexico has Begun
Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård to Present Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value at the 23rd FICM
Juliette Binoche_Premio a la Excelencia Artística
Juliette Binoche to Receive the Award for Artistic Excellence at the 23rd FICM
Cherien Dabis
Cherien Dabis to Present ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU at the 23rd FICM