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All the Ways ‘CODA’ Could Make Oscar History

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Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefThe latest prediction from our film awards maven Clayton Davis is that coming-of-age drama “CODA” will run away with the best picture Oscar at the March 27 ceremony.I have to say that would be awfully fabulous given that everyone — me included — loves a little-engine-that-could underdog story, and this feel-good, scrappy movie filmed in a short amount of time certainly fits that bill.

A remake of an award-winning French film, “La Famille Bélier,” the story, written and directed by Siân Heder, centers on the only hearing member of a deaf family (played by Emilia Jones) who’s torn between pursuing her passion for music and her fear of abandoning her family’s fishing business. “CODA” made history at last month’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, becoming the first film with a predominantly deaf cast to win the top award for cast ensemble.

Additionally, the film’s Troy Kotsur was the first deaf actor to take home a SAG Award. If he goes on to win the supporting actor Oscar, as expected, he’ll be the second deaf actor in history to do so — his “CODA” co-star Marlee Matlin claimed the lead actress trophy for her starring role in 1986’s “Children of a Lesser God.”Lest we forget, when Apple TV Plus acquired “CODA” at the Sundance Film Festival — where it had its worldwide premiere on Jan.

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