Nelly The Snakeskin Woman

0 votes·
2017
·
45m
·Movie
Documentary

Overview

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.

Director
Laura Linton
Status
Released
Language
en

Keywords

disabilitycuriousgenetic disordermedical documentarylight-hearteddocumentaryempatheticjoyfuloptimisticharlequin-type ichthyosisdermatologychronic health condition

Cast

Nelly Shaheen

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