Chuy, The Wolf Man

Overview

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

Status

Released

Release date

September 25, 2015

Original language

English

Countries

Mexico

Cast

Víctor Ramos Gómez,Maily González Gómez,Marlene Delira Aceves,MAría de Jesús Aceves Díaz,María del Carmen Aceves Martínez,Eliud Alejandro Aceves,María Araceli Fajardo Peña,Maricarmen Cervantes Aceves,Mario Alberto Vázquez Cervantes,Luis Abraham Cervantes Acevesand 10 more

Director

Eva Aridjis

Writer

Eva Aridjis

Producer

Molle DeBartolo

Cinematography

Diego García

Music

J.G. Thirlwell

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt3214502