Twitch and Shout

As estimated 100,000 Americans have severe forms of Tourette's with many more displaying mild symptoms. It's an experience of constant being, a state of excitement and stimulation. It's also and experience of being misunderstood constantly, sometimes of being stigmatized." says photojournalist Lowell Handler, whose interviews and photo sessions with other Tourette suffers is the backbone of Chiten's film. A singer named Desiree Ledet, whose eyebrows dart up, tells of unintended come-ons, sent to make customers at her daytime waitressing job. Artist Shane Fistell describes how his hyperkenetic behavior often frightens people in movie theatres. Chiten reveals the full humanity of people who often live on the edge -- and on the edges of society. "I know these people personally," she says. "They were not just subjects for me, They were giving me their lives and making themselves vulnerable. I tried to take their vulnerability and show it to the world.

It enlightens us--in the full meaning of the word--by throwing the light of understanding on what we don't know and therefore fear. Highly recommended. Editors choice.

A gem of a film which conveys the human side of Tourette Syndrome in a way that no textbook ever can. I will continue to use it as a key teaching tool in my courses.

Twitch and Shout" powerfully conveys the richness and range of Tourette Syndrome from the inside.