Why the Netflix Documentary ‘Crip Camp’ Needed Such a Bold Title

Imagine if The Thin Blue Line was simply named “Murder of a Dallas Police Officer.” Or Surviving the Plague was called “A History of the AIDS Epidemic.” Formal, expository titles are fitting for some documentaries, but they can be a rigid turnoff for others. Anyway, a perfectly brief title can still say a lot about the film you’re about to watch.

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