In My Genes

April. 01,2009

Rating：

6.3

Genre：

Drama Documentary

Keywords：

Woman Director Social Documentary Documentary Film

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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Reviews

Linbeymusol

2009/04/01

Wonderful character development!

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Solemplex

2009/04/02

To me, this movie is perfection.

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MamaGravity

2009/04/03

good back-story, and good acting

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Griff Lees

2009/04/04

Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

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