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Your Call: Superfest, the world's longest running disability film festival

 

  On the October 19th edition of Your Call, we’ll speak with organizers and directors with Superfest, the world’s longest-running disability film festival.

From a deaf superhero to a precocious young blind woman chasing love and freedom, this year’s festival is full of stories about fascinating people from around the world. How is disability a creative force in cinema and culture? Send your questions and comments to feedback@yourcallradio.org and join us live at 10am with me, Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:

Garrett Zevgetis, director of Best and Most Beautiful Things

Catherine Kudlick, professor of history and director of the Paul K Longmore Institute on Disability at San Francisco State University, one of the co-hosts of Superfest

Alex Locust, juror for Superfest

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Superfest Film Festival

Rose Aguilar has been the host of Your Call since 2006. She became a regular media roundtable guest in 2001. In 2019, the San Francisco Press Club named Your Call the best public affairs program. In 2017, The Nation named it the most valuable local radio show.