Documentaries about "exceptional" people

[Andre The Roboto]

I little while ago, while browsing through YouTube, I discovered this channel called Attitude, and I fell down a rabbit hole of channels that make documentaries about the mentally disabled. I kept on watching these videos because I have sort of develop an obsession with them. I am fascinated with the lives of these people, and I sort of fell bad for them.

Here are some examples:

Tell me what you think of this fellow Kiwis

 

[Clones of Alex Jones]

Troll Champion: The Charlie Zelenoff Story
-Skitzcow Boxer

 

[Domo Kitties]

Man, I do not understand people who have one autistic baby and then think "you know what? I should keep going. My genetics are clearly superior," and then they end up with 4 autistic kids.

Like hats totally off to them, it would be very emotionally taxing for both the kids and the parents.

 

[From The Uncanny Valley]

Man, I do not understand people who have one autistic baby and then think "you know what? I should keep going. My genetics are clearly superior," and then they end up with 4 autistic kids.


Like hats totally off to them, it would be very emotionally taxing for both the kids and the parents.

I think it's like pet hoarding.

 

[millais]

Anybody got a link to a working mirror of that Louis Theroux documentary on autism? There's some quality meme material right there.

 

[DumbDosh]

Anybody got a link to a working mirror of that Louis Theroux documentary on autism? There's some quality meme material right there.

I got you fam

 

[Kari Kamiya]

I'm afraid I don't have any examples of any documentaries about mental illness, autism, or whatnot (least not off the top of my head, I gotta try to remember what the one PBS documentary is called about the one family from like Iraq or another Middle Eastern country who has at least four adult children who just naturally(?) walk on all fours). It's honestly a good thing people are making documentaries of these cases, whether it's for pitybux, to raise awareness, or out of fascination, and having a channel that has all these things in one place is very helpful. For as much as we mock folks on the spectrum who bring it upon themselves to be mocked, there are those who may not even have Internet access but they still walk the streets and do their thing, if they can.

It's really sad, but more power to the families who can afford to take care of and love their disabled children and try to make their lives as comfortable as possible. Also special shout-out to those who take the time to make documentaries of these families (cooperation must be quite the privilege) no matter how taxing it may have been.

Spoiler: powerlevel, but relevant

I probably should've listened to my mom when she suggested I put my film production knowledge to work by making a documentary on adults with Asperger's/autism with some of my friends to talk about our experiences. She must've seen into the future or something to know that there'd be an audience/market for these kinds of documentaries, but being the lazy fuck I am, I went "Naaaaaah" and brushed it off. Kari Kamiya, you fucking dumbass, why didn't you listen.

 

[Piss Clam]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brother's_Keeper_(1992_film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popcorn_Sutton

 

[vhstape]

Any of these will suit your needs, any thing by Louis Theroux is also worth seeing but some of it may not fit your definition of exceptional
The Devil and Daniel Johnston

I Think We're Alone Now

Tickled

Crumb (his brother is super exceptional)

 

[Kari Kamiya]

I found the documentary. It did air on NOVA over ten years ago, but it's of BBC Two-origin, so I half-remembered right.

 

[DumbDosh]

I can't believe nobody has posted this kino yet.