Overview
"The Patchwork Girl" follows Nati Amos, born with amniotic band syndrome and subjected to more than seventy surgeries in a country where the healthcare system turns away and social inclusion remains scarce. In the colorful world of the circus, she discovers love, admiration, and a place where difference becomes its own kind of beauty.
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