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Code of the Freaks

Directed by Salome Chasnoff

68 Min | English | United States | | Documentary
Feature | Open Captions | Audio Description
Arts, Disability Representation, Film industry, History, Media

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.

Past Screenings

Code of the Freaks | Monday Nov 30, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Shimon and Sara Birnbaum JCC
Closed Captioning (CC)

Disabilities featured:

Multiple Disabilities

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