The Others Are Us
by Alessandro de Simone
The others are us—not just the title of a song (not a very good one, if I'm honest). It's what we should remember whenever we catch ourselves thinking someone is different because of a mark. Big or small. Dismissing someone for a syndrome, a physical disability, a medical condition—that's no different from judging them for the color of their skin or their faith. It's discrimination, plain and simple. Read more
I Don't Like Going to the Movies
from Benedetta Mattei's Blog
I don't like movies. Not at all. They might as well never make them. I don't like going to the cinema. It's too dark. You have to sit completely silent. If you talk, someone always tells me to "be quiet." What's fun about that? Read more
Interview: Andrea Romeo on Film and Disability
Learning Through Film
Edited by the Ombre e Luci Staff
Back in 1997, in issue 3 of Ombre e Luci, we began exploring how cinema addresses disability. More than twenty years have passed. With this special report, we find ourselves asking the same questions—only now, we can see how much has changed. In that editorial, we wondered how deeply these films affect viewers, especially those living through situations much like the ones on screen. How much does cinema shape the way we understand disability?