Code Of The Freaks


An examination and radical reframing of the use of disabled characters in film. Using hundreds of clips spanning over 100 years of moviemaking, and a cast of disabled artists, scholars and activists, it's a scorching critique of some of Hollywood's most beloved characters.The voices and perspectives featured in the documentary include actor, writer, performance artist and musician Mat Fraser, best known for his role in American Horror Story; Lawrence Carter-Long, host of Turner Classics Presents - The Projected Image: A History of Disability in Film; painter Riva Lehrer; award-winning novelist Susan Nussbaum; and writer Mike Ervin.
Director:
Salome Chasnoff
Year:
2020
Genre:
Documentary
Country:
United States
Classification:
16
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