Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (Film)
Planting the Seeds for Nothing About Us Without Us
Location
Online
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution (Film) – Online Event
Date
October 2, 2020 (All Day Event)
Description
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
A groundbreaking summer camp galvanizes a group of teens with disabilities to help build a movement, forging a new path toward greater equality.
Running time 1 hour. 48 minutes. Rated R for some language, including sexual references.
In the early 1970s,
teenagers with disabilities faced a future shaped by isolation, discrimination
and institutionalization. Camp Jened, a ramshackle camp “for the handicapped”
(a term no longer used) in the Catskills, exploded those confines. Jened was
their freewheeling Utopia, a place with summertime sports, smoking and make-out
sessions awaiting everyone, and campers experienced liberation and full
inclusion as human beings. Their bonds endured as many migrated West to
Berkeley, California — a hotbed of activism where friends from Camp Jened
realized that disruption, civil disobedience, and political participation could
change the future for millions.
We encourage viewers to watch this award-winning documentary at a time that best fits their schedule, and use Netflix Party to watch with friends and family with social distancing. Currently the film is only available through Netflix with a wide range of accessible features. Email us via slazar@umbc.edu with any questions, access needs or concerns. Accessibility and Disability Services will be hosting a discussion about the film on October 23rd at 1:00 (link).
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