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Sun Kissed

When a Navajo couple embarks on a journey to discover more about their children's rare genetic disorder, they uncover a controversial genetic trail and bravely tackle deep-rooted cultural taboos.

Series

POV

Premiere Date

October 18, 2012

Length

60 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

When a Navajo couple's two children are born with a rare genetic disorder that renders any exposure to sunlight fatal, they embark on an unexpected journey to understand the disease that forces their children to live and die in the shadows. Sun Kissed follows Dory and Yolanda Sandoval as they navigate a maze of religious beliefs and medical systems, bravely tackling cultural taboos and uncovering a controversial genetic link to the past that re-defines who they are and what they believe in.