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201369 minPGdocumentary

Perfect Strangers

201369 minPGdocumentary

Ellie, a liberal Democrat and masseuse, donates a kidney to Kathy, who struggles with a long transplant wait, resulting in four years of challenges.

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Ellie, a liberal Democrat and masseuse, donates a kidney to Kathy, who struggles with a long transplant wait, resulting in four years of challenges.

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Jan Krawitzdirector

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What lies beyond the art of giving and receiving? Ellie, a liberal Democrat and kind-hearted masseuse, decides she wants to share the gift of life with a stranger. Five hundred miles away, Kathy loses hope of receiving a transplant until she hears from Ellie. Over the course of four years, both women face unexpected challenges.

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