Best movie of this year hands down!

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Albinos in Tanzania have a rough life. Hunted by witchdoctors and people who believe in them, they are forced to live separated from most of society in order to survive. They are killed because their body parts are believed to bring wealth to those who get hold of them. Albinos are also forced to literally stay in the shadow (hence the movie title) because they do not have the protective layer (melanin) on their skin that prevents them from getting cancer. Lack of melanin also reduces their eyesight.The documentary focuses on two albinos, an adult who travels around Tanzania basically telling people not to kill them, and a young guy who struggles to find a school that will accept him. The director does not intervene with narration and let these people tell their stories themselves and these are rough. Following these albinos around is compelling and the strongest part of the documentary, we get emotionally attached to the people. I wish that the witchdoctors "arguments" and the historical background was explored a bit deeper however. As it is the slice of the problem it focuses on is perhaps a little too small to lift this documentary to a memorable one years from now. A less conservative style would have also helped as I felt that the soundtrack choice was a little grating. To conclude it's undoubtedly an important story to tell but overall I wish it was more ambitious with a bigger lens.