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My flesh and blood, Strand Releasing and HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films present a Chaiken Films production, a film by Jonathan Karsh ; producer, Jennifer Chaiken ; director, Jonathan Karsh

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My flesh and blood

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Strand Releasing and HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films present a Chaiken Films production, a film by Jonathan Karsh ; producer, Jennifer Chaiken ; director, Jonathan Karsh

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Winner of the Audience and Director’s Awards at the Sundance Film Festival, the deeply affecting My flesh and blood follows one remarkable family’s most tumultuous year as it confronts a litany of daily routines, celebrates life’s small pleasures, and copes with major crises. Who says you can’t choose your family? "I think when I found that I could survive raising four kids, that it wasn’t that far of a leap to add another one," says Susan Tom of Fairfield, California, who has done more than just that, adopting 11 special needs children. For a single mother who receives only limited help from the state, Susan gives her kids love, hope, and as close to a normal childhood has possible. Her limits are tested, however, when her angry teenage son threatens one of his siblings. And after another child’s condition becomes erratic, the entire family learns that living for the moment is the keystone to happiness. Tenderly directed by Jonathan Karsh, My flesh and blood presents a family portrait like no other--a bittersweet and unforgettable experience filled with unexpected humor, stirring pathos, and an optimistic view towards morality

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