Born Without on AllMovie

At once a portrait of an extraordinary individual and a meditation on the power of the human spirit in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, Eva Norvind's biographical documentary Born Without introduces the audience to José Flores. Though born sans limbs (hence the title), Flores decided early on never to let this stop him from enjoying life; he quickly amassed an unshakable level of confidence and engaged in musical performance by blowing on a harmonica fixed to his head and turning kitchen utensils into percussive instruments with his feet. Flores also enjoyed a unique career as a screen actor, essaying parts in films by such noted directors as Alejandro Jodorowsky (The Holy Mountain, 1973) and Nicolas Echevarria (Cabeza de Vaca, 1991) and - incredibly - chalked up one of the most active love lives imaginable, with not only a myriad of mistresses, but a devoted wife and seven children. Director Norvind (a Scandinavian sexologist) died in 2006, during production of the film - prompting her daughter Nailea to finish it.