Days after its historic Oscar win, “CODA” is headed back to movie theaters this weekend.
Apple rereleased the film, about a hearing teenager living with Deaf parents, in over 600 U.S. locations with open captions on Friday.
“CODA” — which is the abbreviation for children of Deaf adults — became the first movie released by a streaming platform to win the top prize of best picture at the 94th Annual Academy Awards.
The film’s director Sian Heder won for best adapted screenplay, and Tory Kotsur won best supporting actor — becoming the first Deaf male actor to win an Oscar, and the second Deaf performer.
“As our industry recognizes ‘CODA’ with its highest honor, we’re excited once again to bring this moving film to theaters so that audiences can share in the experience of watching it together,” Apple Original Films’ Distribution executive Erica Anderson said in a statement. “As with previous theatrical runs, all showings will have open captions, so that the film is accessible to the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities.”
The film debuted at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and was sold to Apple for a record-breaking $25 million.
The 111-minute coming-of-age comedy-drama, based on the 2014 French-Belgian film “La Famille Belier,” was released in limited theaters cinemas last August.
“CODA” also stars Emilia Jones, Eugenio Derbez and Academy Award-winning trailblazer Marlee Matlin.
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