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MY FLESH AND BLOOD

By | November 2003

IN LIMITED RELEASE! there are kids who are retarded, girls who are missing limbs, and one young man whose skin blisters and falls off when touched. The footage of these children isn’t always pleasant to watch, but it’s my feelings toward the family that really started to bother me…

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MY FLESH AND BLOOD

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