Film · 1989 · Documentary
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.
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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.
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John's Not Mad (1989) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 28m documentary directed by Valerie Kaye is rated 4.8/10 by 3 viewers.
John's Not Mad was released on March 14, 1989.
John's Not Mad was directed by Valerie Kaye.
John's Not Mad has a runtime of 28 minutes.
John's Not Mad is categorized as Documentary.
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