My Flesh and Blood is a 2003 documentary film by Jonathan Karsh chronicling a year in the life of the Tom family. The Tom family is notable as the mother, Susan, adopted eleven children, most of whom had serious disabilities or diseases. The film itself is notable for handling the sensitive subject matter in an unsentimental way that is more uplifting than one might expect.
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- Status
- Released
- Production
- Chaiken Films, Cinemax, HBO
Keywords
- adoption
- death
- disabled
- burn victim
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Top Cast
Susan Tom as Self
Anthony Tom as Self
Faith Tom as Self
Top Crew
Jonathan Karsh · Director
B. Quincy Griffin · Composer
Hector H. Perez · Composer
Amanda Micheli · Cinematographer
Eli Olson · Editor
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