Movies and TvShows featuring "disability-rights" theme.

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is a documentary that follows a group of teenagers with disabilities who attend a summer camp in the 1970s. The camp becomes a catalyst for the disability rights movement, as the campers fight for equal rights and accessibility. Through their activism and protests, they challenge societal norms and push for legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The film showcases their journey of overcoming adversity, building self-esteem, and advocating for a more inclusive society.

A true crime documentary inspired by one of the most polarising criminal trials of recent history. It explores themes including disability, race, sex and perception of consent by looking back on the controversial case of philosophy professor Anna Stubblefield.

The untold disability civil-rights love story of two cabaret performers, Barbara and Alan, who met at a gig, fell in love, and became the driving force behind an unprecedented campaign of direct action that ultimately led to the passing of the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act.

Silenced: The Hidden Story of Disability in Britain is a documentary film that sheds light on the often overlooked narrative of disability in the country. Through powerful interviews and historical research, the film explores the struggles, triumphs, and ongoing fight for the rights of disabled individuals, offering a compelling glimpse into the past, present, and future of disability in British society.

A Whole Lott More (2013) is a documentary that sheds light on the lives of disabled individuals, focusing on their self-sufficiency and the employment opportunities available to them. It showcases their resilience and determination to lead fulfilling lives despite the challenges they face. The film offers a heartwarming and inspirational journey of individuals who choose not to be defined by their disabilities and instead live life on their terms.

A powerful documentary exploring the struggle and triumph of the disability rights movement in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s. Through archival footage and interviews with activists and advocates, the film showcases the fight for equal rights, independent living, and social change for individuals with disabilities.

Lost In Laconia explores the history of disability rights and the experience of people with mental retardation in New Hampshire. It shines a light on the mistreatment they faced in psychiatric hospitals and advocates for their rights and inclusion in society. The documentary also examines the significance of historic buildings that were once used as psychiatric hospitals.

A unique point-of-view insight into a day in the life of Jimmy McIntosh, a wheelchair user living with cerebral palsy who on a daily basis fights for the rights of others.

The Biggest Obstacle is a thought-provoking documentary that sheds light on the struggles of individuals with disabilities in navigating the transportation system of New York City. Through powerful personal stories and gripping footage, the film highlights the daily obstacles faced by wheelchair users, the blind, the deaf, and others in a city where accessibility remains a pressing issue. It delves into the history of disability rights activism and showcases the fight for equal access to transportation services. Join us on this eye-opening journey as we witness the triumphs and challenges of those fighting for inclusivity and freedom of movement.

Mark and Andrew are two disabled men. When they meet, an incredible attraction between them emerges but it can only flourish as a "mental construct". What they have is a virtual kind of love, a fantasy, but also the awareness that nothing will ever be the same again.

Citizen Autistic offers an inside look at the activists on the frontlines of the autism war—the fight for human rights and self-advocacy. Featuring interviews with Ari Ne'eman, President of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Landon Bryce, founder of thAutcast.com, artist Robyn Steward, Clarissa Kripke, MD, and activist Zoe Gross, who discuss how Autism Speaks, one of the largest organizations in America, relies on propaganda to raise funds for genetic research without considering families touched by autism. Directed by William Davenport (Too Sane for this World), Citizen Autistic seeks to expose the controversies provoked by the organization's so-called advocacy by giving voice to some of the most articulate members of the communities it claims to represent.