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I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me
7.2 / 10• 2005• 27m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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.
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ellen Goosenberg Kent's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
