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In My Genes

DramaDocumentary
1.0·2009·1h 18m

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 app...

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Fatma Abdallah

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Grace Karihe

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Delphine Karumba

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Benedict Kinyua

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Pamela Mukami

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Alex Munyere

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James Mutai

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Agnes Muthakye

DIRECTOR

Lupita Nyong'o

OVERVIEW

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.