LibGuides: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Media

Documentaries

My Beautiful Broken Brain
After suffering a stroke at age 34, a woman documents her struggles, setbacks and eventual breakthrough as she relearns to speak, read and write.
The Crash Reel
U.S. Champion snowboarder Kevin Pearce was training to qualify for the Olympics when he suffered a traumatic brain injury. This documentary follows his recovery and dreams to get back on his snowboard.
Going the Distance: Journeys of Recovery
This documentary follows four survivors of traumatic brain injury on their roads to recovery. Its mission is to raise awareness for TBI because many who suffer with TBIs never receive appropriate rehabilitative treatment.
Documentary Films-Brain Injury Society of New York State
The Brain Injury Society of New York State lists three documentaries on brain injuries. These include "Keep Moving Forward: Brain Injuries in Children," "Coming Home," and Beyond the Invisible: Living with Brain Injury." The website has short versions of the documentaries.

The Vow
A newly married couple have a car accident that puts the wife in a coma. After she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband sets his sights on winning her heart again.
Regarding Henry
Harrison Ford stars in this movie about a prominent lawyer who suffers a gun shot wound, which results in a lack of oxygen to his brain. The movie deals with his recovery and the man he becomes.
Aphasia the Movie
Actor Carl McIntyre suffered a major stroke in 2005 and lost his ability to read, write, and speak. In this movie, McIntyre stars as himself and portrays his experience with an acquired brain injury with humor and intelligence.