Year: 2025
Director: Kirk Jones
Writer: Kirk Jones
Producers: Kirk Jones, Georgia Bayliff, Piers Tempest
Main Cast: Robert Aramayo, Shirley Henderson, Peter Mullan, Maxine Peake
Sales Agent: Bankside Films
Distributor: StudioCanal (UK)
Screen Scotland support: The film received support via Screen Scotland’s Recce Fund
Synopsis
I Swear is the powerful true-life story of Tourette’s Syndrome campaigner John Davidson, in a funny, moving and life affirming account of his life, from adolescence to adulthood, the film delivers hilarious and poignant details, exploring Tourette’s, a condition that remains largely undiagnosed and misunderstood.
More information
Filming locations: I Swear shot on location in Scotland, including in East Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire and Glasgow.
Premiere: I Swear will have its World Premiere at Toronto International Film festival (TIFF) in September 2025.
Image credits: Still credit Graeme Hunter