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Nelly The Snakeskin Woman (2017)
45 minDocumentary
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.
Country: United Kingdom
Director: Laura Linton, Kerry Allison
Cast
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Nelly Shaheen
Keywords
Plot:disabilitycuriousgenetic disordermedical documentarylight-hearteddocumentaryempatheticjoyfuloptimisticharlequin-type ichthyosisdermatologychronic health condition
