July is globally celebrated as Disability Pride Month, which honours differently abled people and their identities. Separate from the pride month in June, it particularly focuses on intersectional identity politics. (Compiled by Nanditha Anand)
The celebration began in 1990 to commemarate the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
It evolved from a one day event to a month filled with Pride parades and other festivities. Here are 5 movies you can watch to celebrate along!
Laila, played by Kalki Koechlin, is a rebellious teenager with cerebral palsy who discovers her sexuality as she moves to New York.
This 2014 Brazilian romantic drama follows Leonard, a blind teenager, and his relationship with his new classmate Gabriel.
The movie examines the life of Hana, a deaf woman who falls in love with Ayumi, a woman she met in a sign language group.
This Philippine drama follows the story of Luna, a writer with a sleep disorder, and her relationship with Harry, a disk jockey (DJ) in a wheelchair.
A poetic drama with an interabled queer couple who spend the night together and learn about their complex relationship with their own bodies.