Chuy, The Wolf Man (2025)

Name: Chuy, The Wolf Man
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-06-29
Duration: 1 hr 33 min
Rating: 72
Cast: Jesús Aceves, María Victoria Peña Flores, María Araceli Fajardo Peña, Luis Abraham Cervantes Aceves, Mario Alberto Vázquez Cervantes

Movie

Audience Score

NR 1 hr 33 minAug 15th, 2025Documentary

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.

StarringJesús AcevesMaría Victoria Peña FloresMaría Araceli Fajardo Peña

DirectorEva Aridjis

WriterEva Aridjis

Movie Details Where to Watch Full Cast & Crew