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Disability Pride Month

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This Disability Pride Month, explore stories that inspire, inform, and celebrate diverse experiences from a different point of view. Stream Kanopy’s curated collection at kanopy.com/category/64948.

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A young woman signs with her hand near her ear; text reads "Deaf Jam, a film by Judy Lieff.

Deaf Jam

Deaf Jam is the story of deaf teen Aneta Brodski’s bold journey into the spoken word slam scene. In a wondrous twist, Aneta, an Israeli immigrant living in the Queens section of New York City, eventually meets Tahani, a hearing Palestinian slam poet. The two women embark on a collaboration/performance duet creating a new form of slam poetry that speaks to both the hearing and the Deaf.

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Feeling Through

Feeling Through is a coming of age story that follows Tereek, a teen wandering the streets of New York, desperate for a place to crash when he encounters Artie, a DeafBlind man in need of help getting home. From an awkward meeting between strangers emerges an intimate bond, and a journey that forever changes Tereek. Feeling Through is the first film to star a DeafBlind actor.

A man in a wheelchair on a blue accessible parking spot with the text "Mark: A Call to Action.

Mark: A Call to Action

Imagine a world with Complete Accessibility. Mark: A Call to Action is the story of Dr. Mark Bookman, a severely disabled Pennsylvania-born American who later resided in Tokyo full-time, becoming one of Japan’s leading experts on accessibility and a policy consultant to governments and major corporations around the world.

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The Silent Child

Libby has lived in a world of silence but a fresh-faced social worker Joanne helps Libby transform. A once withdrawn four-year-old suddenly feels connected to the world and, over a short period of time, Joanne and Libby’s relationship blossoms. As the story emerges, it becomes clear that Libby is not the one who needs to be fixed.

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You Have No Idea

When Beth James’ son Evan was diagnosed with autism in the early 90s, treatment options were limited. Doctors offered no practical advice for daily living and advised Beth to limit his social interactions. Rejecting these notions, Beth sets out to provide her son with a life filled with purpose and friendship. This heartfelt film is a sweet testament to the power of love and community by profiling a determined mom advocating for her son.

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