Albino murders.

In Tanzania, incidence of albinism is unusually high, but albinos are looked upon as spirits or human ghosts rather than real people. Their body parts, believed to bring good luck and wealth, are prized for use in potions, talismans and folk remedies by witchdoctors. Albinos, both children and adult...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Grupper, Jonathan (Author, Producer)
Corporate Authors: National Geographic Channel (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
National Geographic Television & Film
Lafayette Films
Other Authors: Reina, Juan (Producer, Director)
Hoeferlin, Marc (Producer, Director)
Broomfield, Nick, 1948- (Producer, Director)
Coyote, Peter (Narrator)
Language:English
Swahili
Language of the Original:
Swahili
Language and/or Writing System:
English; some dialogue in English or Swahili with English subtitles or dubbing.
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : NGHT, [2010], ©2010.
Subjects:
People with albinism.
Albinism.
People with albinism > Crimes against > Tanzania.
People with albinism > Tanzania > Public opinion.
Albinism > Tanzania > Public opinion.
Human skin color > Social aspects > Tanzania.
People with albinism > Tanzania.
Albinism > Tanzania.
People with albinism > United States.
Albinism > United States.
Albino United (Soccer team)
Soccer teams > Tanzania.
Varnado, Victor.
Documentary television programs.
Genre:
Documentary television programs.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
In Tanzania, incidence of albinism is unusually high, but albinos are looked upon as spirits or human ghosts rather than real people. Their body parts, believed to bring good luck and wealth, are prized for use in potions, talismans and folk remedies by witchdoctors. Albinos, both children and adults, are being killed or kidnapped and mutilated, their body parts feeding black market demand. This program follows Albino United, a Tanzanian soccer team comprised of albino players attempting to change common attitudes about albinos and albinism.
Note:Produced by Lafayette Films in association with National Geographic Television for National Geographic Channels.
Originally produced in 2009 for broadcast as an episode of the television program Explorer.
"As seen on National Geographic Channel"--Container.
Videorecording.
Call Number:GN199 .A526 2010 VideoDVD
Credits:Producers/directors, Nick Broomfield, Marc Hoeferlin, Juan Reina ; producer/writer, Jonathan Grupper ; director of photography, Barney Broomfield ; editors, Bonnie Cutler, Ash Jenkins ; music, Lenny Williams, Chris Biondo.
System Details:DVD-R.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Peter Coyote; Victor Varnado, Albino United.