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Metamorphosis | Aug 6, 2012 | 27:29

Open Arms

A Colombian man who lost both arms in an accident is embraced by the Toronto Hispanic community, who then raise $37,000 to buy him two prosthetic arms. But after he is convicted of smuggling heroin into Canada, his fellow parishioners are left feeling betrayed and confused.

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