Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

one gently used kidney - free to a good home

2013 · 69 min · Documentary

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.

Directed by Jan Krawitz

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