I Am Not A Freak (1987) Kirby Dick

I Am Not A Freak (1987)
Genre: Documentary
Country: USA | Director: Kirby Dick
Language: English | Subtitles: none
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1 | Length: 40mn
Vhsrip Xvid Avi - 544x416 - 399mb
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0345421/

This film is a fascinating look at some people afflicted with congenital deformities of an extreme nature. Their ability to live with their aberrations while remaining socially involved and upbeat is truly inspirational. While their predecessors were often seen in so called "freak shows" that were part of various exhibitions from Coney Island to traveling circuses, these performers were actually the more fortunate ones in an era of little tolerance for those who were different from the accepted norm. Many became famous and extremely wealthy, such as Tom Thumb (Charles Sherwood Stratton), who worked for many years with P.T. Barnum. Outstanding film; highly recommended.

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1 comments:

Jessi said...

I cannot thank you enough for this. I've been looking for a copy of this doc for ages.

Since you seem to specialize in off-kilter movies and docs, is there any chance of you posing the Willowbrook documentary/short Geraldo Rivera did? I've also been looking for that for sometime.

Again, thanks so much.

November 16, 2010 2:40 PM

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