My Flesh and Blood
Director: Jonathan Karsh
Cast: Anthony Tom, Faith Tom, Susan Tom
Synopsis:
Cast: Anthony Tom, Faith Tom, Susan Tom
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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The New York Times
Stephen Holden
Stephen Holden
Variety
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Washington Post
Michael O'Sullivan
Michael O'Sullivan
Spirituality & Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
San Diego Metropolitan
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
Film Journal International
Maria Garcia
Maria Garcia
digitallyOBSESSED.com
Rich Rosell
Rich Rosell
San Francisco Chronicle
Jonathan Curiel
Jonathan Curiel
San Francisco Examiner
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
SBS Australia
Jamie Leonarder
Jamie Leonarder
The Onion A.V. Club
Keith Phipps
Keith Phipps


