Have you heard of Time Bandits? To this day, it stands as one of the most significant films in the history of dwarfism representation. When it premiered in 1981, it did something Hollywood almost never did at the time: it placed six actors with dwarfism at the center of the story. For the first time, they weren’t “mythical creatures” or background decoration, they had the chance to play fully realized characters who moved the plot forward with humor, personality, and agency. In an industry that

17K views · 433 reactions | Time Bandits was released on this day in 1981. What do you think about it? I loved it as a kid but haven’t watched it in years.路‍♂️ | Retroblastfromthepast | Facebook