EXCLUSIVE: CODA, the film that traveled the longest road among the Best Picture nominees, will get a new surge.
Apple and its Original Films division will re-release the inspirational film for free in theaters from next Friday, February 25 through Sunday, February 27.
All free screenings to feature open captions to be fully accessible to the deaf and hard-of-hearingThe crowd pleasure began its Oscar journey at 2021 Virtual Sundance, where it swept the major awards by winning four: Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast, the Directing Award, the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize.
It also set a festival acquisition record when Apple acquired it for $25 million.CODA, which premiered in theaters and globally on Apple TV+ last August, is the first film starring a predominantly Deaf cast to receive a Best Picture nomination, and Troy Kotsur is the first Deaf male actor to receive a nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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