It's the film that both took home Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars, and took a significant step forward for deaf representation in Hollywood. Written and directed by Siân Heder, CODA stars Best Supporting Actor winner Troy Kotsur, Marlee Matlin, and Daniel Durant, who are themselves deaf —...
The characters are all next-door people; awkward but charming, with complicated emotions and flaws; they don’t pretend to be something more than what they are, like princesses or knights in shining armor. The movie also includes a queer love story, which is quite uncommon in Hollywood ...