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Crip Camp (2020)

Crip Camp poster
Original title
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
Directed by
Nicole Newnham, James LeBrecht
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
R
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 162 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of a summer camp for disabled teenagers in the 1970s. It shows how the campers went on to become activists for disability rights.

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What happens

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution is a 2020 American documentary film directed, written, and co-produced by Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht. Barack and Michelle Obama served as executive producers under their Higher Ground Productions banner. Crip Camp had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2020, where it won the Audience Award. It was released on March 25, 2020, by Netflix and received acclaim from critics. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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