Code of the Freaks&nbsp;presents a radical reframing of the use of disabled characters in film.&nbsp;Using hundreds of clips spanning over 100 years of moviemaking, and a cast of disabled&nbsp;artists, scholars and activists, it’s a scorching critique of some of Hollywood’s most&nbsp;beloved characters. This revelatory documentary investigates the power of movie imagery&nbsp;to shape the beliefs and behaviors of the general public toward disabled people, and of&nbsp;disabled people toward themselves. Drawing its title from a line from Tod Browning’s&nbsp;notorious 1932 film, Freaks, Code of the Freaks debunks well-worn tropes – the miracle&nbsp;cure, the blind guy driving a car, the magical little people, the face-feelers, the sexless, the&nbsp;better off dead – and brings an entirely fresh perspective. It dares to imagine a cinematic&nbsp;landscape that centers the voices of disabled people.

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