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.

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Cast

Jesús Aceves

María Victoria Peña Flores

María Araceli Fajardo Peña

Luis Abraham Cervantes Aceves

Mario Alberto Vázquez Cervantes

María del Carmen Aceves Martínez

Glaydy Janeth Cervantes Aceves

Derian Josué Cervantes Aceves

MAría de Jesús Aceves Díaz

Karla Michelle Aceves Díaz