Peter Hacker calls for dialogue
“People without disabilities often do not even see the barriers in everyday life,” said Peter Hacker, Vienna’s councillor for social affairs, health and sport, in the announcement accompanying the premiere. He called for critical dialogue with disabled people and the removal of barriers. Around 160 guests attended the screening and discussion, according to the organisers. [1]
Self-help and self-advocacy take the floor
The featured organisations include BIZEPS – Zentrum für Selbstbestimmtes Leben, the independent-living centre, and CBMF – Club behinderter Menschen und ihrer Freunde. Their work appears alongside parent groups, cultural initiatives, housing services and self-advocacy groups. The films give readers a way to explore different forms of support directly rather than treating disability services as a single offer. [2]
A route to local organisations
The project page brings the individual films together and links to Sozialinfo Wien, the city’s directory of support services. The panel after the premiere included Klaus Widl of the Austrian Disability Council and Sigrid Kundela of a traumatic-brain-injury self-help group. Their participation brought the experiences of disabled people and self-help organisations into the public discussion. [2][1]