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Code of the Freaks

Salome Chasnoff|United States|English|68 MIN|2019
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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.
Code of the Freaks