I Am Not a Freak

Year: 1987

Runtime: 40 mins

Language: English

Director: Kirby Dick

Documentary

Six shocking, unforgettable stories about individuals born with extreme congenital deformities. The film shows how they live socially active, upbeat lives, contrasting the historic “freak shows” of Coney Island and traveling circuses. Some, like Tom Thumb (Charles Sherwood Stratton) who worked for P.T. Barnum, became famous and wealthy, illustrating both hardship and resilience in an era of little tolerance.

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