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John's Not Mad (1989)

★ 4.8/10 28 min Documentary United Kingdom English
Director: Valerie Kaye
Streaming: Not available

Description

John's Not Mad is a QED documentary made by the BBC in 1989. It was ranked, in a British public poll, as one of the 50 Greatest Documentaries. The film shadows John Davidson, a 15-year-old from Galashiels in Scotland, who had severe Tourette syndrome. John's life was explored in terms of his family and the close-knit community around him, and how they all coped with a misunderstood condition.

Top Cast

Eleanor Bron
Eleanor Bron Narrator (voice)
John Davidson
John Davidson Self
Heather Davidson Self
Oliver Sacks
Oliver Sacks Self

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