Nelly The Snakeskin Woman

Movie·2017·0h 45m

Nelly The Snakeskin Woman

Directed By

Laura Linton

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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The Story

At just 32 years old, Nelly Shaheen has defied odds to become the world's oldest known survivor of Harlequin Ichthyosis, a painful condition which causes her skin to grow ten times faster than normal.  In this heartfelt documentary, we follow Nelly as she battles to live a normal life in the face of extreme adversity.

Themes

disabilitycuriousgenetic disordermedical documentarylight-hearteddocumentaryempatheticjoyfuloptimisticharlequin-type ichthyosisdermatologychronic health condition

Production House

Transparent Television

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// cast

Cast

Nelly Shaheen

// crew

Crew

Laura Linton

Director

Kerry Allison

Director

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