Chuy, The Wolf Man

Name: Chuy, The Wolf Man
Director: Eva Aridjis
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-09-25
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Jesús Aceves, María Victoria Peña Flores, María Araceli Fajardo Peña, Luis Abraham Cervantes Aceves, Mario Alberto Vázquez Cervantes

Directed by Eva Aridjis

Documentary

20151h 33m7.4

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.