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

Release Date: 2005

Categories: Movies, Illnesses & Disabilities, Children's/Family, Documentary, Short Film, Children's Issues

I Have Tourette's but Tourette's Doesn't Have Me is a documentary film featuring children between the ages of six and thirteen with Tourette syndrome. The film examines the lives of more than a dozen children who have Tourette's, and explores the challenges they face. The 27-minute television documentary was produced by HBO in conjunction with the Tourette Syndrome Association, and first aired on HBO on November 12, 2005. Ellen Goosenberg Kent is the director and producer, and Sheila Nevins is the executive producer. Children with Tourette's Syndrome discuss the challenges of living with... MORE

I Have Tourette's but Tourette's Doesn't Have Me is a documentary film featuring children between the ages of six and thirteen with Tourette syndrome. The film examines the lives of more than a dozen children who have Tourette's, and explores the challenges they face. The 27-minute television documentary was produced by HBO in conjunction with the Tourette Syndrome Association, and first aired on HBO on November 12, 2005. Ellen Goosenberg Kent is the director and producer, and Sheila Nevins is the executive producer. Children with Tourette's Syndrome discuss the challenges of living with Tourette's, a misunderstood and often stigmatizing condition. They demonstrate some of their tics, and talk about their lives with tics including embarrassing and isolating situations at school and among friends. Professionals and experts offer further information about Tourette's on the DVD. Amanda, Aungeni, Colin, Conor, David, Jacob, Jasper, Julian, Kim, Mackenzie, Matthew, Michaela, Michael, Riley, Seth, Veronica, and William—children ages six to thirteen whose last names have been withheld—play themselves. Described by the Cincinnati Enquirer as "the best simple overview yet of Tourette's", it LESS