I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me (2005)

Audience Score
85
This insightful Home Box Office documentary profiles some American children afflicted with Tourette's syndrome -- a hereditary neurological disorder manifested by recurrent, involuntary vocal and motor tics. More than a dozen youngsters ranging from ages 6 to 13 discuss the stigma of Tourette's, what it's like to grow up with the condition, control measures and the challenges they face to be viewed as normal.
DirectorEllen Goosenberg Kent

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Sheila Nevins
Production Companies:HBO
Movie Tags:
woman director