The Academy Awards night was flooded with tears as family drama CODA wins Best Picture
The 10-million-dollar production CODA, which first premiered at the virtual Sundance Film Festival in winter 2021, is going home with the Oscars award for Best Picture. Although it emerged as an underdog, the deaf family drama film gradually climbed up the ladder and became an Academy feel-good favourite.
The coming-of-age movie, which is based on the 2014 French film La Famille Bélier, is written and directed by Siân Heder. Heder also bagged the prize for Best Adapted Screenplay for this film. It stars a predominantly deaf cast including Daniel Durant, Troy Kotsur, and Marlee Matlin. Kotsur, meanwhile, clinched the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award for his impressive performance in CODA. With this, CODA made history for the deaf community after winning all of its three nominated categories.
Lady Gaga and Liza Minelli presented the award category.
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Impactful and sincere, CODA is a musical drama that beautifully depicts a family torn by differences and conflicts brought upon by their palpable love for each other. The title is derived from the same acronym which stands for child or children of deaf adults, which refers to its main character Ruby (Emilia Jones).
Previously, the film earned accolades from SAG awards for Best Ensemble, the top prize at PAG awards, and two major awards from Bafta, among others.
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