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In the Shadow of the Sun

An intimate story about two very different members of a remote islands' albino community in Tanzania, as a wave of brutal killings targeting people with albinism sweeps their country.

Series

Global Voices

Premiere Date

August 11, 2013

Length

90 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Harry Freeland

Director/Producer

Harry Freeland is a director, producer, and cinematographer. His passion is for human-interest, observational, issue-based stories, and his love of Africa in particular has led him to work in 16 African countries. Harry has worked on films for the BBC, ITV, Sky Community Channel, and Teacher's TV. He has directed a number of short-form documentaries for International NGOs. His 2005 short film Waiting For Change about Sierra Leone, was selected for the Sheffield International Documentary Festival. It was screened by the BBC, and broadcast in five West African countries. This is his first feature-length documentary.