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Chuy, The Wolf Man

2015 • 1h33m Documentary

Rating

7.4/10

Popularity

0

Jesus 'Chuy' Aceves and a dozen living members of his extended family suffer from the very rare condition of congenital hypertrichosis, meaning they were born with excessive hair on their faces and bodies. Due to their appearance, they suffer from discrimination in all areas of their lives: the children are made fun of at school and abandoned by their 'non-hairy' parents, and the adults cannot find work unless they choose to exhibit themselves as freaks in circuses. This moving and visually arresting documentary is a portrait of Chuy and his family members. It examines their day-to-day lives and their struggle to find love, acceptance and employment.

Details

Director

Eva Aridjis

Screenplay

Eva Aridjis

Cast

Jesús Aceves

María Victoria Peña Flores

María Araceli Fajardo Peña

Release date

9/25/2015

Status

Released

Origin country

MX

US

Vote count

5