“CODA,” a feature film about a hearing child of deaf parents, won several prizes at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
The coming-of-age story follows 17-year-old Ruby, played by Emilia Jones, and Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin, who portrays Ruby’s mother.
Ruby’s character is the CODA, or “Child of Deaf Adults,” from the title. She lives with her Deaf family and is their unofficial interpreter. The tension and drama come from Ruby’s need to seek life outside of the Rossi family’s fishing business. She’s also a talented singer who has the chance to leave Gloucester, Massachusetts and audition for a place at a music school. She is, of course, torn between helping her family and pursuing her passion.
Award Winning “CODA” Film
“CODA, written and directed by award-winner Siân Heder, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received immediate rave reviews. It amassed several prizes: the U.S. Grand Jury Prize, U.S. Dramatic Audience Award, and a Special Jury Ensemble Cast Award. Heder won Best Director in the U.S. Dramatic section.
“CODA” takes its title from CODA, or Child of Deaf Adults, and the story is loosely based on the French film La famille Bélier.
Heder is known for her work as a writer, director and showrunner. She was executive producer and showrunner for the Apple TV+ show Little America. Heder also wrote and produced three seasons of the Netflix hit series Orange Is The New Black. Her feature film debut was Tallulah, starring Elliott Page and Alison Janney. This Netflix original premiered previously at Sundance.
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