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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.
Director and cast
- Eva Aridjis Director
- Jesús Aceves as himself
- María Victoria Peña Flores Cast
- María Araceli Fajardo Peña Cast
- Luis Abraham Cervantes Aceves Cast
- Mario Alberto Vázquez Cervantes Cast
- María del Carmen Aceves Martínez Cast
- Glaydy Janeth Cervantes Aceves Cast
- Derian Josué Cervantes Aceves Cast
- MAría de Jesús Aceves Díaz Cast
- Karla Michelle Aceves Díaz Cast
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