Synopsis
Down the road from Woodstock in the early 1970s, a revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers, transforming their young lives and igniting a landmark movement.
2020 Directed by Nicole Newnham, James Lebrecht
Down the road from Woodstock in the early 1970s, a revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers, transforming their young lives and igniting a landmark movement.
Howard Gertler Josh Braun Ben Braun Barack Obama Michelle Obama Nicole Newnham James Lebrecht Sara Bolder Tonia Davis Priya Swaminathan Matt Burke
Crip Camp, Crip Camp: disabilità rivoluzionarie, ハンディキャップ・キャンプ: 障がい者運動の夜明け, Sommer der Krüppelbewegung, مخيم أصحاب الهمم
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“and i would appreciate it if you would stop shaking your head in agreement when i don’t think you understand what we are talking about”
“we, as disabled persons, are here today to ensure for the class of disabled americans, the ordinary daily life that non-disabled americans too often take for granted: the right to ride a bus or a train, the right to any job for which we are qualified, the right to enter any theater, restaurant, or public accommodation. the passage of this monumental legislation will make it clear that our government will no longer allow the largest minority group in the united states to be denied equal opportunity. to do any less is immoral”
i don’t like to slap this label on things unless they feel truly special, but this is essential viewing. i owe these people more than i’ll ever know
There are at least two sure ways to know you're on the right side of history...
1. The Black Panthers bring you food during your sit in.
2. The press gives you a bad ass name like "The Occupying Cripple Liberation Army".
That powerhouse and political force of nature Judith Heumann wasn't on the stage during the signing of the ADA, after all that she did, and instead it was a bunch of white dudes, is the fucking story of civil rights movements in America.
“he’s a transvestite by trade. his ambition is to become a headless amoeba with a lot of large, thickly-endowed boyfriends”
shit, same
Rotten Tomatoes: 100%
Metacritic Metascore: 86
IMDb: 7.8
90/100
Release Date: 25 March 2020
Distributor: Netflix
Budget: N/A
Worldwide Gross: N/A
Total Film Awards: 4
Announcer: ”Next we have Steven Hoffman. He is a transvestite by trade. He likes to work with handicapped children and other animals. His ambition is to be a headless amoeba with a lot of large, thickly endowed boyfriends.”
SYNOPSIS: Down the road from Woodstock, a revolution blossomed at a ramshackle summer camp for teenagers with disabilities, transforming their lives and igniting a landmark movement
Crip Camp is a beautiful and inspirational documentary about disabled individuals that delves into the hearts and minds of an often misunderstood and overlooked subset of the…
When you hire good camp counselors, you get remarkable grownups. When you hire shitty camp counselors, you get Jason Voorhees.
First of all, Crip Camp is a reminder that protests work. Secondly: fuck those people with institutional power, they will always find a way to oppress the powerless. Any protest for justice and fairness has my unequivocal support. If Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution teaches us anything, it teaches us that we will always have to fight to get the bare minimum when it comes to rights.
There once was a camp for disabled people, run by hippies, and it changed the world. It was a utopia that let disabled teenagers finally be able to be themselves. They could explore love and freedom like they never could before. Many disabled children were stuck within inhumane institutions. Then the camp empowered…
Expertly editing together moving interviews with its subjects with archival material it becomes a commentary on how to change the world. It’s not just common human decency that should lead to equality for disabled people, but the truth that empowerment for everyone is the only path to true progress for anyone.
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is beautifully directed with reverence and respect by James Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham, and their labours have produced a remarkably inspirational film. Produced by Higher Ground Productions, Barack and Michelle Obama's production company, it comes behind the success of their first documentary feature American Factory which won the Best Documentary Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards.
While it does not deviate from the conventionality of typical documentaries, it's passionate and thought-provoking in its examination of the disability right's movement. Equal opportunities and fairness for all people with disabilities emerged after a handful of young people experienced some confidence-building after being provided with the opportunity to behave like themselves instead of repressing their disabilities. This film is a beautiful acknowledgement to those who did so much for equality.
It is always a pleasure to watch Netflix docs and learn something new, but from time to time you come across one that really touches at a personal level. The short of it is that after a fatal accident, I was left in a wheelchair and was threatened with a tumor that could grow and ultimately affect me. In spite of my miraculous recovery through treatment, maybe it is because this brief period in my life I can most fully connect with these beautiful human beings. Additionally I felt angry towards the discrimination and terrible treatment (fuck Willowbrook State school) these people were receiving, but I also cheered them on when they archived their goal of inclusion.
All in all,…
Wish it had a better story structure and sense of momentum, but the subject is one that I had never heard of, and it was genuinely such an informative watch. The crabs outbreak is a highlight.
“You can pass a law but until you change society’s attitudes, that law won’t mean much.”
what this film does best is successfully managing to be both an informative and personal documentary that takes the time to craft a powerful, human testament to these people; the lives they lived and the challenges they faced. i really admire how it showcases the power in coming together and the strength of the human spirit. whether it be through uniting in protest to take over a building or having to join forces to handle a crabs outbreak, you feel the heart and resilience every step of the way. this film is special and important and i really do think that everyone needs to watch it.