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Sun Kissed: Filmmaker Interview with Maya Stark and Adi Lavy

Filmmakers Maya Stark and Adi Lavy talk about their film 'Sun Kissed,' which follows a Navajo couple as they search for answers about the origins of a rare skin disease, XP, which affected both of their children. The filmmakers describe their reasons for making the film as well as the responsibility that comes with telling a personal and sensitive story in a documentary.

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