This year's best picture at the Oscars could be a first: a film with a predominantly deaf cast | CBC News

Emilia Jones stars in CODA as Ruby, the only hearing person in a tight-knit family of four, as she joins her school choir and sets her sights on a prestigious music college. Jones is joined by veteran actors Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, and Daniel Durant, who play her family members.

"A lot of people just aren't in the know. They don't know that we can work just as easily as anyone else," she said through an interpreter.Matlin, who plays Ruby's mom Jackie, was the first actor who is deaf to win an Oscar when she took home best actress forin 1987. In the 35 years since that film, her co-star Kotsur is only the second actor who is deaf to receive a nomination.

In the film, as her family's sole interpreter, Ruby feels pressure to stay in their small town and help run their fishing business. Netflix film Audible tells the story of Amaree McKenstry-Hall, a star football player at a Maryland high school for deaf students. The film will compete for best documentary on Sunday night.

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