Touretteshero: Me, My Mouth and I

Phoebe in Wonderland

February 2008 •English

The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher, even as her brilliant but anguished mother looks to Phoebe herself for inspiration.

We Can Be Heroes

March 2024 •English

Sometimes, finding your tribe requires a bit of magic. For attendees of a live action role-playing (LARP) camp in upstate New York, the deeply accepting environment has given neurodivergent, queer, and self-proclaimed "nerdy" teenagers the space and community for self-discovery that they have never found anywhere else. As the campers immerse themselves in this imaginative world, they discover inner strength, heal from past traumas, and emerge as the heroes they are meant to be, both in the fantasy realm and in real life.

I Am Sam

December 2001 •English

Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.

The Big White

October 2005 •English

To remedy his financial problems, a travel agent has his eye on a frozen corpse, which just happens to be sought after by two hitmen.

Crank: High Voltage

April 2009 •English

Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.

Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry

February 2021 •English

This documentary offers a deeply intimate look at extraordinary teenager Billie Eilish. Award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler follows her journey on the road, onstage, and at home with her family as the writing and recording of her debut album changes her life.

American Loser

June 2007 •English

A dramatic comedy about a self-induced attention-deficit disordered, learning disabled, Tourette's syndrome suffering, balance impaired, ex-alcoholic young man from the Upper East Side of Manhattan and the gold-digging girl who inspires him to try to get it together.

Cock, Crap, Fuck

January 2019 •French

Max, 20 years old, is a boy scout leader dealing with Tourette's syndrome. His symptoms disappear when he is in front of a camera. That's how he manages to seduce Giulia. But when they decide to make love, is the camera still welcome?

plants with spikes or thorns

April 2015 •

An experimental short film about sensory seeking behaviour in childhood. Filmed on VHS.

Lammbock

August 2001 •German

Stefan and Kai run a thriving business: a home-grown cannabis trade disguised as a pizza delivery service. For now they just have to fight aphids.

Harvie Krumpet

October 2003 •English

The odd biography of Harvie Krumpet, a man who has Tourette's Syndrome, chronic bad luck, menial jobs, nudist tendencies, and a book of "fakts" hung around his neck - but still optimistically lives own way and enjoys the small things life has to offer.

Altas capacidades (Out of the box)

March 2025 •Spanish

Shut up

October 2024 •Danish

When Jonas, a 13-year-old with Tourette's, realizes that singing in a village church's boys' choir alleviates his symptoms, he becomes determined to secure a spot in the ensemble.

Motherless Brooklyn

October 2019 •English

New York City, 1957. Lionel Essrog, a private detective living with Tourette syndrome, tries to solve the murder of his mentor and best friend, armed only with vague clues and the strength of his obsessive mind.

Dirty Filthy Love

May 2005 •English

A man's life falls apart as a result of his affliction with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Tourette's Syndrome in this touching and funny tale.

Crazy Jones

March 2002 •English

Finnegan Jones is a misunderstood Tourette's syndrome sufferer who lives with his mother. By chance, he meets a 12-year-old girl, who is 28 years his junior – they strike up an unlikely friendship.

Niagara, Niagara

March 1998 •English

An outsider and a young woman plagued by Tourette's syndrome meet and together journey to Canada.

The Stimming Pool

March 2024 •English

Created by a collective of neurodivergent filmmakers in an attempt to provide an alternative and artistic take on what it's like to live with neurodivergence in a chaotic world not made for those who are different.

Front of the Class

December 2008 •English

A boy with Tourette's syndrome overcomes criticism and discrimination to achieve his dream of becoming a teacher.

Des tics dans ma tête : Syndrome de Gilles de La Tourette

August 2017 •French