The film Emmanuel’s Gift and Afghan girl “ Shah Bibi Trakhail”, conveys a powerful message of hope, faith, determination, and resilience. Cultural beliefs and practices directed to a more challenging repercussion with their presented disability. Hence, Support and understanding from good Samaritans paved way for both characters to find their inner strength and reached success. The film “I have Tourette’s but Tourette’s Doesn’t Have me” aims to break the negative cycle of the stigma and to educate the viewers with insights about the syndrome manifestations e. . involuntary verbal and physical actions.
The film highlighted bravery, of how the kid’s with Tourette’s syndrome manage to withstand they’re on going battle of surviving the response of the people surrounding them everyday. All three films lacks strong conclusion of the ending format or the body of the story, I found myself asking what happens thereafter. In the film “Emmanuels Gift” unfortunately, his miraculous cross-country trek was not filmed. What was only shown is how this ride changed not only Emmanuel’s life, but also the culture of Ghana itself.
Did Emmanuel get married or had kids? Afghan girl ” Shah Bibi Trakhail, What happened to her after she came back to Afghanistan? Did she go to school? How is she doing now Physically and Mentally? I have Tourette’s but Tourette’s Doesn’t have me” A good amount of tidings with kids with Tourette’s were filmed, However it lacks information from family and friends around them that would equip the film to help viewers have a concrete understanding of Tourette’s syndrome. “Emmanuel’s Gift, I Have Tourette’s but Tourette’s doesn’t have me, and Afghan girl Shah Bibi Trakhail.
I came to a conclusion that Diagnoses are diagnoses, all are equally needed to be treated with respect, dignity and outmost understanding, However culture and beliefs plays a negative effect on all three films. Hence, in the end all three characters displayed unyielding spirit to break the negative cycle of judgment, insensitivity and poor awareness of the diagnoses. The part of all three films that I find interesting is the indomitability of all characters. “Emmanuel’s Gift” watching Emmanuel fitted with a prosthetic leg after surgery.
I have come to know him and envision him that he will run the marathon and that he will help others at each step he takes. “I Have Tourette’s but Tourette’s doesn’t have me”, the film-featured children ages 6 to 13 years old, I found myself in awe of how they displayed immeasurable understanding of Tourette’s syndrome. Afghan girl “Shah Bibi Trakhail”, the war would have caused her Trauma and resentment, however she exudes forgiveness and acceptance when she tried to return to Afghanistan. I may have a few omissions from the body and the ending of all 3 films, however I wouldn’t suggest any modification.
The films “Emmanuel’s Gift, I Have Tourette’s but Tourette’s doesn’t have and Afghan girl Shah Bibi Trakhail” are all in documentary format that captured genuine moments of truth. Discrimination comes in different form and shapes and played a big role in all characters in all three films. In regards to “Emannuels Gift” Emmanuel was born with a deformity in one of his legs, In Ghana culture any form of deformity are cursed at and destined to be a beggars. The specific images that stayed with me after watching all three films are the picture of strength on all three characters.
Finding inner strength even when they are challenged by their culture, social beliefs and economic conditions. have me, and Afghan girl Shah Bibi Trakhail. I came to a conclusion that Diagnoses are diagnoses, all are equally needed to be treated with respect, dignity and outmost understanding, However culture and beliefs plays a negative effect on all three films. Hence, in the end all three characters displayed unyielding spirit to break the negative cycle of judgment, insensitivity and poor awareness of the diagnoses.
The part of all three films that I find interesting is the indomitability of all characters. “Emmanuel’s Gift” watching Emmanuel fitted with a prosthetic leg after surgery. I have come to know him and envision him that he will run the marathon and that he will help others at each step he takes. “I Have Tourette’s but Tourette’s doesn’t have me”, the film-featured children ages 6 to 13 years old, I found myself in awe of how they displayed immeasurable understanding of Tourette’s syndrome.
Afghan girl “Shah Bibi Trakhail”, the war would have caused her Trauma and resentment, however she exudes forgiveness and acceptance when she tried to return to Afghanistan. I may have a few omissions from the body and the ending of all 3 films, however I wouldn’t suggest any modification. The films “Emmanuel’s Gift, I Have Tourette’s but Tourette’s doesn’t have and Afghan girl Shah Bibi Trakhail” are all in documentary format that captured genuine moments of truth.
Discrimination comes in different form and shapes and played a big role in all characters in all three films. In regards to “Emannuels Gift” Emmanuel was born with a deformity in one of his legs, In Ghana culture any form of deformity are cursed at and destined to be a beggars. The specific images that stayed with me after watching all three films are the picture of strength on all three characters. Finding inner strength even when they are challenged by their culture, social beliefs and economic conditions. Five months ago I was involve in an automobile accident.
Physically I had sustained minor injuries from the accident of which I was able to swiftly recover. Mentally I was diagnosed with Depression. I felt that I was in so much trials and tribulations. The first time I heard about it I myself couldn’t believe it was happening to me. I was becoming a stigma to myself. My academic standing was affected due to poor concentration. I was in so much denial that I was pushing away friends and families around me. That was the lowest part of my life. It took me three months to finally come into my senses.
I’ve realized that in order for me to recuperate I need to help myself find strength and acceptance. I started to see my doctor for consultations. I open myself to my partner, cried with her and express my need of belongingness when I feel worn out. The problems became obstacles that I have learned to overcome. I know that the path of Depression is a perpetual war with never ending battles. Hence, such hindrance has led me away from the house of servitude of trauma and stigma and had paved a way to build up my character to betterment and relief.