Hale | KQED Truly CA
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- Опубліковано 9 сер 2018
- 'Hale' shines a long overdue spotlight on Hale Zukas, a Bay Area disability rights activist with cerebral palsy. Though his decades of advocacy work led to independence and accessibility protections for the disabled, he has remained largely unknown.
This short documentary directed by Brad Bailey and produced by Isaac Gabriel Smith is an intimate portrait of his past and present. - Фільми й анімація
Hale was my friend back at UC in the early '70's. The last time I saw him was back in the late '70's or early '80's when I visited CIL with my friend Walter Wheelon, I remember hale zooming towards us in his power chair with a big smile on his face. He was my friend, not a leader or mentor (though he was those things) but my friend during the best years of my life. So many have left this world from those days, Bob, Walt, and Hale among them, others with whom I have lost touch ... I miss you all and think of you all often, those days with all of you pulled me out of my shell as we learned together how to make our own decisions and live our own lives our way, not as heroes or role models or inspirations, but as human beings.
I got goose-bumps and teared up a few times watching this. Hale is a passionate, inspiring person, and I was moved to have this glimpse into his life and know of his legacy for the movement. Every time I look at the elevators in the BART, I think of him now.
Really beautiful film. As a Berkeley student who saw Hale around campus from time to time, I feel so thankful to know more about his personal story and immense contributions to society!
Touching documentary about a man deserving more recognition. Every time I see ramps at school or elevators in the subway, I remember Hale. Brad has a gift for storytelling and the end product is phenomenal.
I was very fortunate to attend a screening of the movie at Columbia last semester. It provoked me to think about something that is all around in busses, metro, and public infrastructure but I had rarely noticed before. The storytelling is excellent and it made me appreciate Hale and his great contribution to society. Totally recommend it!
Fantastic! Hale is amazingly determined. Great job in sharing his story and how it represents so many more individuals
Great documentary! And directed by our very own Brad Bailey, a Digital Film Academy graduate who studied his craft at our film school, we are very proud to say! Greetings from New York City.
A truly great advocate. RIP 😢
Beautiful film, Hale inspires everyone.
I found it incredibly offensive that this film opens with Hale telling us he has a lot to say, and then for almost the entire rest of the film, other people are talking about him. I am a nonspeaking disabled person, and I watched this to learn wisdom from one of my elders, and then he barely got any of the actual voice of the film.
Hi Marrok,
I appreciate your point. I first saw Hale in the "Crip Camp" documentary on Netflix (which I highly recommend) and wondered what he had to say. There was a scene in the movie when everything at a camp meeting stopped while a woman spoke with great difficulty and several people worked to translate what she had said. While I could see that hale was clearly at the centre of things at the camp, but I did not "hear" his voice.
While at times in this video Hale talks by pointing to words and letters on his board and people speak his words out loud, it is true as you say that mostly others are talking about him in the third person.
I am a retired health professional with an invisible disability, CFS/ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and am mostly housebound. I think finding a way to be heard is a very important issue and a significant potential barrier for all of us who have disabilities.
For example there is a major organization that holds an annual conference on CFS for health professionals, which I can attend as an associate member, but I literally have no vote in the organization. Though I am now thinking of challenging that reality.
You have given me a lot of food for thought my friend.
Many thanks,
Robert in BC
As someone who personally deals with disability personally, and the Director of the film, Hale himself had a direct role in the messaging of the film from Day 1. In many ways, Hale was a co-creator of the film. I deal with disability intimately because of myself and my father, and I place great emphasis on visibility and awareness. Hale's "voice" was literally the most important question and point in developing the film and deciding its direction. The entire first 3 minutes was essentially filmed unedited. Clearly, at almost 80, Hale needs no one to speak for him. He asked to sit in on the editing sessions! Anyone that meets Hale knows very quickly they had better not talk for him, or misinterpret what he has to say. Not only did he start off the film, he had the last word. Almost every film adds other people to help paint the larger historical context that highlight's Hale's role in shaping the world we live in today. Further, in addition to "voice", it is Hale's physical actions through most of the film, especially the latter half, that convey his dignity, truth, and power. Any assumptions that Hale had no role in that process I consider offensive myself, especially if no one has solicited my input before making such comments. Further, one of the main reasons for film is because I believe Hale had not been previously included in those larger discussions of disability history. That has changed, and he is happy with the result and its impact. Please understand, I love objective and constructive criticism, and I love conversations that seem to push and expand our boundaries. At the same time, the first comment above was made without knowledge of the direct role Hale himself had, and the very conscientious effort of the film's creators to make sure Hale's incredible brilliance is portrayed on screen. As an African-American and disabled filmmaker, I sometimes face a difficult task of having my viewed worked objectively, free of bias. This is a complex and trying time we live in right now. It's as important as ever to build bridges and solicit input. We must do this without making assumptions about other's people's motivations and without first trying to understand what went into their decision making process. If someone would have engaged me personally , I would have loved to talk to them about my decision making process in the film. This is a time for kindness and understanding. At any rate, I am glad Dr. Robert, that you have been have inspired to speak up in your local community. If anything, resilience, and standing up for one's self is one the true messages I hoped to inspire in the film. Thank you. Please message me directly if you have any direct questions. Again, thank you. *BB