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Disability Culture Rap
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Featuring poet, performer, the Queen Mother of Gnarly herself, Cheryl Marie Wade, we take a fresh look at what it means to be disabled in America. Not the usual anthropological study of disabled people as specimens; this goes way beyond an introductory course. Here we assume that, Yes, Virginia, there is a disability culture, and at the core of this culture is empowerment, pride, and a flat out, no apologies celebration of difference.
This is disability in our own words: who we say we are. Not the "fate worse than death" stereotype shoved down the American consciousness by telethons, Dr. Kevorkian, and all those "well-meaning" nondisabled folks who make their grand pronouncements about "quality of life" while they live quite comfortably outside the realities of disability. Here we cover the issues that set our souls on fire: freedom of choice, disability pride, independent living, the power of language and images, sexuality, community, and the right to live with dignity.
22-minutes, closed captioned. Includes facilitator's guide on disability culture.
Awards include:
- KynnysKINO Film Festival, Finland
- DOXA Documentary Film & Vide Festival, Vancouver, Canada
- Philadelphia International Film & Video Festival
- Best of Festival and Spirit Award, SUPERFEST XX International Mediaá Festival.
- London International Disability Film & Video Festival
- Silver Screen Award, U.S. International Film & Video Festival
- Margaret Mead Film & Video Festival |
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