CODA - CATCHING UP WITH THE CAST AND DIRECTOR

CODA is simply not to be missed. The highly praised film which starts streaming on Apple TV+ on August 13th is one that will inspire, and tug at your heartstrings.

Adapted by writer/director Sian Heder, CODA is an English-language remake of the French-language film La Famille Bélier.

The film centers around. seventeen-year-old Ruby (Emilia Jones) is the sole hearing member of a deaf family – a CODA, child of deaf adults. Her life revolves around acting as interpreter for her parents (Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur) and working on the family's struggling fishing boat every day before school with her father and older brother (Daniel Durant). But when Ruby joins her high school’s choir club, she discovers a gift for singing and soon finds herself drawn to her duet partner Miles (Ferdia Walsh-Peelo). Encouraged by her enthusiastic, tough-love choirmaster (Eugenio Derbez) to apply to a prestigious music school, Ruby finds herself torn between the obligations she feels to her family and the pursuit of her own dreams.

Written and directed by Siân Heder ("Tallulah," "Little America"), "CODA" was presented in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and went on to be honored with an unprecedented four awards at the festival: the Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast, the Directing Award, the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize. 

I spoke with Marlee Matlin, Emilia Jones, Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant and director Sian Heder about the film .

You can watch ALL of the interviews in the playlist below.

Global premiere Friday, August 13 on Apple TV+.