The Criterion Mobile Closet and Unequal Experiences

Separate and unequal is the name of the game for disabled access

We’ve all seen the videos of celebrities hitting up the Criterion Closet and picking out their favorite titles. And you’re not a movie fan worth their salt if you haven’t thought “God, I wish I could do that.” Well, on September 19 Criterion announced the Closet — which, depending on your expectations, is actually a van — would be going on the road and bringing the experience to film lovers in several select cities starting with the New York Film Festival.

While I won’t be attending NYFF I know many disabled film lovers in NYC who would like to see the exhibit, and I hoped to check it out myself if it eventually came to Los Angeles. So I asked the question online if the Criterion Mobile Closet would be a wheelchair accessible experience. I was quickly shown by a follower on X what is boldly stated on Criterion’s own website: that the experience is not wheelchair accessible.