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Mimi and Dona: My Aunt Dona

In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary Mimi and Dona, we first meet the titular mother and daughter (who has an intellectual disability), in the Dallas home they have shared for Dona’s entire life. They watch Wheel of Fortune together, get their hair done, and keep their simple life simple. But nothing lasts forever.
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