Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

In 1987, aged just 21, Marlee Matlin (CODA) became the first deaf actor to win an Academy Award for her screen debut, starring opposite William Hurt in the romantic drama Children of a Lesser God. In this powerful biographical documentary by Shoshannah Stern – herself a deaf actor – Matlin looks back on her rise to fame, and how she channelled her sudden success into advocating for accessibility while pursuing a performing arts career. She candidly shares her struggles with addiction, childhood experiences of sexual abuse, and her tumultuous romantic relationship with Hurt, as well as her ongoing advocacy for the disabled community, both on- and off-screen. In competition at Sundance and a hit with critics at SXSW.

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