“This is America,” says costume designer Brenda Abbandandolo of her most recent project CODA, Child of Deaf Adults, which will premiere at Sundance on Jan 28.
The film features a largely deaf cast and tells the story of Ruby, the only hearing member of her family, torn between her dream and her family’s business. “This is an American family; they’re no different than any other.” Abbandandolo first worked with CODA writer and director, Sian Heder, on Heder’s debut, Tallulah, in 2015 and has continued to collaborate with the helmer since. “I love Sian so it wasn’t a difficult decision to think I was going to work with her on [CODA],” Abbandandolo recalls.
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