Documentary · United States of America · 2003 · 1h 23m

My Flesh and Blood

Director

Cast

Susan Tom as Self Anthony Tom as Self Faith Tom as Self

Crew

Amanda Micheli — Director of Photography Eli Olson — Editor B. Quincy Griffin — Original Music Composer Hector H. Perez — Original Music Composer Jennifer Chaiken — Producer

Synopsis

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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