Crip Camp

R

2020

1h 47m

Documentary

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A groundbreaking summer camp galvanizes teens who have disabilities.

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As entertaining as it is inspiring, Crip Camp uses one group's remarkable story to highlight hope for the future and the power of community.

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hugo m

A good documentary covering the rise of the disability rights movement and how many of them came from this empowering summer camp

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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A socially essential, eye-opening, time capsule documentary with an effective affection of typically empathizing with the subject matter on different comfort levels to further realize their truly equal strengths as a heartening example of unity collectively marching towards a brighter future. (B+)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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andres s

I'm really glad they made this documentary, you don't really hear about this subject matter or see it much in movies or shows. Jened was basically a hippie camp where everyone was accepted. And I love how raunchy and unrestrained a lot of the humor was back then, it's not how it is nowadays where most things can be offensive. You could actually learn to laugh at yourself and laugh at the world instead of being afraid of it. That footage of Willowbrook Institute was shocking. It was like something out of a horror movie. The conditions that those kids were living in was both heartbreaking, terrifying and sad. A really insightful and eye-opening documentary on the history of Camp Jened and the struggles but also great achievements and accomplishments of the disabled community. It shed some light on the disabled civil rights movement that was never talked about, I didn't even know that happened. It's also really inspiring seeing the change that Judy and all the disabled community behind her were able to establish for disabled people all around the world. They basically changed history.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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I love real stories about real people in wheelchairs. We're not going away!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Was a cool Watch. Love historical true stories and the Humor to it was fun!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Summary: Camp Jened was more than just a summer camp. Here, teens with disabilities, exhausted from living in the margins, could finally be their true selves. As campers grew, so did their friendships and their activism. Takeaways: From Camp Jened to Washington D.C., Judy Heumann and others became civil rights advocates for people with disabilities. When U.S. leaders refused to sign Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (one of the first federal civil rights laws to ensure certain rights and accessibility for people with disabilities) the longest sit-in demonstration was born.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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James Lebrecht

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Nicole Newnham

Director

Dennis Billups

Self

HolLynn D'Lil

Self

Judith Heumann

Self

Denise Sherer Jacobson

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Sophie Monks Kaufman

Sight & Sound

A vital and joyful work that puts a lesser-known part of American civil rights history on the map...

Feb 2, 2021

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Alissa Wilkinson

Vox

At times it feels like Crip Camp bites off slightly too much for a movie that's less than two hours long. But I can't really blame the directors for cramming in as much information as they can.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 2, 2021

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Crip Camp is the kind of documentary whose name circulates in must-watch lists for months: it's an inspiring true story, accessibly told.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 28, 2020

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Jenny Jediny

Ryan's Test Source

Fantastic doc.

Oct 27, 2021

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Victor Pineyro

Seventh Art Studio

Crip Camp provides an inside view of the importance of freedom, expression, youth, pleasure and life. Things we often take for granted. Their fight paved the way for a better life. Incredible documentary. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 7/10

Oct 22, 2021

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Jason Shawhan

Nashville Scene

Do not miss this.

Sep 10, 2021

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Synopsis

A groundbreaking summer camp galvanizes teens who have disabilities.

Director: James Lebrecht, Nicole Newnham
Producer: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Priya Swaminathan, Tonia Davis, Howard Gertler
Screenwriter: James Lebrecht, Nicole Newnham
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Higher Ground Productions
Rating: R (Sexual References|Some Language)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 25, 2020
Runtime: 1h 47m

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