Name: Code of the Freaks
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: 2020-04-01
Duration: 68 min
Rating: 8

Code of the Freaks

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Taking its title from Tod Browning’s classic film, this radical reframing of how characters with disabilities are represented looks at a century of Hollywood favorites with a fresh perspective. Disability activists imagine a cinematic landscape that takes people with disabilities seriously.

Theatrical

Apr 1, 2020

Director

Salome Chasnoff

Producers

Susan Nussbaum, Salome Chasnoff

Keywords

media hollywood disability media criticism old hollywood disability discrimination media analysis