My Flesh and Blood

My Flesh and Blood
Directed by Jonathan Karsh
Produced by Jennifer Chaiken
Starring Susan Tom
Anthony Tom
Faith Tom
Joe Tom
Xenia Tom
Margaret Tom
Music by B. Quincy Griffin
Hector H. Perez
Cinematography Amanda Micheli
Edited by Eli Olson
Release dates
2003
Running time
83 minutes
Country United States
Language English

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.

Plot

The documentary takes an in-depth at the Tom Family which mostly consists of children that were rejected by their birth families due to mental or physical disabilities. The film is broken up into seasons starting out with family taking part in Halloween in the fall and ending in the Summer of the upcoming year. The family's unconventional home-life becomes a foundation for the supports, challenges, and successes that they face daily.

People

There are six other children of whom we don't see as much due to the constraints of keeping the film to a reasonable length.

Awards

Received

Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival

Florida Film Festival

International Documentary Association

Sundance Film Festival

Nominations

International Documentary Association

Sundance Film Festival

Golden Trailer Awards

Satellite Awards

See also

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