

Great Photo, Lovely Life
Overview
A photojournalist turns her lens on the decades of sexual abuse her family and community experienced at the hands of her grandfather in this unflinching portrait of intergenerational trauma, family secrets, and redemption.
Top Cast
Amanda Mustard
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Key Film Crew
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