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My Flesh and Blood (2003)

1h 23m

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My Flesh and Blood (2003)

Name: My Flesh and Blood
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2003-04-25

1h 23m

Running Time

April 25, 2003
Release Date

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Plot.

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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Cast & Crew.

Susan Tom

Self

Anthony Tom

Self

Faith Tom

Self

Jonathan Karsh

Director

B. Quincy Griffin

Original Music Composer

Eli Olson

Editor

Hector H. Perez

Original Music Composer

Amanda Micheli

Director of Photography

Jennifer Chaiken

Producer

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Editor / Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Details.

Release Date
April 25, 2003

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 23m

Filming Locations
California, United States

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-02-11

This Movie Is About.

adoption

death

disabled

burn victim

Wiki.

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 Tom, adopted eleven children, most of whom had serious disabilities or diseases. It was nominated for and won several awards, including the Audience Award and the Director's Award at the Sundance Film Festival.

It was aired on HBO as part of the series America Undercover.