Then Barbara Met Alan



Directors: Bruce Goodison and Amit Sharma
Year: 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Type: Feature
Form: Narrative

Barbara Lisicki and Alan Holdsworth met doing cabaret, fell in love, and became the driving forces behind the UK disability rights movement of the 1990s. Their campaign of direct action culminated in the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act - the first UK legislation protecting disabled people against various forms of discrimination.

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Image description: Barbara and Alan handcuffed to the front of a green bus in protest.


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