[bcab] Re: Off Topic? Inspiring films

Two suggestions.

1.  The green mile
2.  the Shawshank Redemption.

Nothing to do with disability at all, but they're both inspiring in that stereotypes are really enforced in a big way, and the leading characters break free of them.

I'd steer clear of the disability thing as the movies rarely have anything to do with real life.

Darren
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Subject: [bcab] Re: Off Topic? Inspiring films


Isn't there a martial arts movie featuring a blind Asian woman as the main character?

But if you want reality as well as entertainment why don't all the disabled people at your company give a short speech or presentation about your disability and peoples attitudes with a question and answer session at the end?

Nigel
HaYa!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxx>
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Not your call, Robyn, I know, but why is it beholden on us to be
inspiring?  The problem with Inspiring is that it's usually based on
heroic stereotypes which, by and large, are the creation of or from the
imaginations of people who aren't disabled.  They largely don't exist in
reality and they therefore serve only to reinforce and perpetuate those
unreal stereotypes.  I guess Ray wouldn't be bad although it rather
sanitises his drugs and his lechery.

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Sent: 28 September 2006 13:17
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Subject: [bcab] Off Topic? Inspiring films


Hi,

My employers have suddenly discovered diversity and equality, and they
want to raise the awaremess of disability in the company.

Our US colleagues had a pizza and film evening.  The film was 'Murder
Ball'
- apparently about a wheelchair rugby team.

They would like to do the same here in London, and are looking for an
inspiring, but entertaining, film to show.  The best suggestion so far
is 'Ray'.  Anyone got any ideas?

Thanks,

Robyn

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