Movie: Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann

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Sally Mann
Sally Mann

Herself - Photographer

Virginia Mann
Virginia Mann

Herself

Jessie Mann
Jessie Mann

Herself

Emmett Mann
Emmett Mann

Himself

Larry Mann
Larry Mann

Himself

Pat Robertson
Pat Robertson

Himself - Christian Broadcast Network

Maria Hambourg
Maria Hambourg

Herself

Aaron Esman
Aaron Esman

Himself - Child Psychiatrist

Edwynn Houk
Edwynn Houk

Himself - Houk Friedman Gallery

Steven Cantor
Steven Cantor

Himself

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    An intimate portrait of the photographer and the complex, enigmatic pictures she takes of her children.

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    1994-03-04

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