Paper by Sophia Gawrit. From the early era of film, film “focused on disability, primarily because disabilities presented or allowed for unique or startling images” (Benshoff & Griffin). People with disabilities were seen as objects rather than subjects within society. Since film has progressed, the industry has shifted to focusing more on intellectual disabilities. In … Continue reading An Analysis of Dis(ability) and its Relationship to Society in Taxi Driver, Joker, and Nightcrawler