Code of the Freaks

Code of the Freaks (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
68 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2020 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Salome Chasnoff

Written By:
Susan Nussbaum
Alyson Patsavas
Carrie Sandahl

Actors:
Lawrence Carter-Long ..... Self
Candace Coleman ..... Self
Mike Ervin ..... Self
Mat Fraser ..... Self
Timotheus Gordon Jr. ..... Self
Tsehaye Geralyn Hebert ..... Self
Tommy Heffron ..... Self
Riva Lehrer ..... Self
Tekki Lomnicki ..... Self
Susan Nussbaum ..... Self
Alyson Patsavas ..... Self
Carrie Sandahl ..... Self
Crom Saunders ..... Self

Synopsis:

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. This revelatory documentary investigates the power of movie imagery to shape the beliefs and behaviors of the general public toward disabled people, and of disabled people toward themselves. Drawing its title from a line from Tod Browning's notorious 1932 film, Freaks, Code of the Freaks debunks well-worn tropes - the miracle cure, the blind guy driving a car, the magical little people, the face-feelers, the sexless, the better off dead - and brings an entirely fresh perspective. It dares to imagine a cinematic landscape that centers the voices of disabled people.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 01 August, 2022.