In My Genes

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In My Genes
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Film Poster
Directed by Lupita Nyong'o
Written by Lupita Nyong'o
Produced by Lupita Nyong'o
StarringFatma Abdallah
Grace Karihe
Delphine Karumba
Benedict Kinyua
CinematographyWillie Owusu
Edited by Lupita Nyong'o
Music byCoire Williams
Benedict Kinyua
Release date
  • 2009 (2009)
Running time
77 minutes
Country Kenya
Languages Swahili
English

In My Genes [1] [2] is a 2009 Kenyan documentary film directed, written, produced and edited by Lupita Nyong'o in her directing debut. It follows the lives of eight Kenyans who have albinism. It gives us an intimate look at albinism and challenges us to think about what it's like to be a prominent but invisible group in a largely Black society. [3]

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Synopsis

How does one live as a pale person in a dominantly Black society? What does it feel like to be one of the most visible person and probably, one of the most ignored? Agnes, an albino woman in Kenya, feels it daily. Ever since she was born, she has had to deal with the prejudices that surround albinos. In My Genes bears witness to the lives of eight people who suffer discrimination due to a simple genetic anomaly. It tells a touching story of Agnes, who has seven children and a 17-year-old daughter who is expecting a kid. Agnes learns the truth about why she lost both of her eyes and that she has skin cancer during the documentary. She continues, believing in the might of her God and the labor of her hands. [4]

Cast

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "In My Genes". Third World Newsreel. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  2. ↑ "In My Genes (Film, 2009) – Synopsis, Cast & Crew". Filamu. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  3. ↑ "inmygenes.co.ke". www.inmygenes.co.ke. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  4. ↑ "In My Genes". Third World Newsreel. Retrieved 2025-08-24.


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