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Code of the Freaks

Thought-Provoking Documentaries • 1h 8m

Directed by Salome Chasnoff • Documentary • 2020 • US • English
Featuring Lawrence Carter-Long, Candace Coleman, Mike Ervin

"Code of the Freaks" presents a 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.

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