Philippines’ subtitle-less ‘Spider-Man’ screening shows deaf inclusion is just lip service

The release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day in the Philippines was supposed to be a shared cinematic moment for fans who had waited months for the latest instalment in the superhero franchise. But for some deaf viewers, the experience was defined less by the action on screen than by what was missing: subtitles or captions that would allow them to follow the dialogue. That frustration, captured in a viral Facebook post, has pointed to a wider accessibility gap in the country, where advocates say...

By Sam Beltran