In My Genes
MovieTitle | In My Genes |
User score | 1 |
Release date | Apr 1, 2009 |
Genre | Drama, Documentary |
Director | Lupita Nyong'o |
Production country | Kenya |
Run time | 78 min. |
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.