Tiny: The Life of Erin Blackwell

Tiny: The Life of Erin Blackwell

Part of Streetwise Collection

2016•1h 26m•7.0/10

Documentary

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🎬TMDb

7.0/10(3)

Filmmaker Martin Bell chronicles the life of Erin Blackwell, mother of 10 children, from the time she was a 14-year-old prostitute through her battle with drug addiction, poverty and parenting.

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Falkland Road

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EN

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Released

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Erin Blackwell

Erin Blackwell

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