My Flesh and Blood (2003)

Documentary following Susan Tom of Fairfield, California and her 11 adopted special needs children.

Director:

Jonathan Karsh

Stars:

Anthony Tom, Faith Tom, Joe Tom

6 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Anthony Tom	...	Himself
Faith Tom	...	Herself
Joe Tom	...	Himself
Margaret Tom	...	Herself
Susan Tom	...	Herself
Xenia Tom	...	Herself

Storyline

Documentary following Susan Tom of Fairfield, California and her 11 adopted special needs children.

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Plot Keywords:

california | school | disabled | wheelchair | swimming | 

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Taglines:

Who says you can't choose your family?

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Genres:

Documentary

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Chaiken Films HBO

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ces enfants que j'ai choisis

Filming Locations:

Fairfield, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chaiken Films, Cinemax, Home Box Office (HBO)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where Susan is looking at men on the internet, none of the pictures shown on the film are the actual pictures she was looking at. Instead, for legal purposes, pictures of director Jonathan Karsh's wife's co-workers were inserted.

User Reviews

No better proof that it takes a village...

This film is so painful to watch, but you must. What an indictment of our society and how little we value children. It doesn't take a documentary in a third world country, when there is plenty of horrific child neglect in the richest country in the world. Why should Susan, the heroine of this story, a mother who adopted upwards of 13 significantly sick or disabled children, be such an anomaly? Such a curiosity? Why isn't the system giving her and her children every possible support and resource they need to make their lives livable? I will never be able to shake this story off, nor do I want to. Especially with the epidemic of childhood neuro- and immuno- disorders that have erupted over the last decade or so, thanks to the U.S. pharmaceutical industry and the CDC who cavalierly allowed mercury to be used to prolong the shelf life of the multitude of vaccines our children are required to have from their first hour of life.