the independent film CODAwhich tells the story of a deaf family, won the best picture award on Sunday from the American Screen Actors Guild (SAG), a preview of what can happen at the Oscars.
‘Coda: signs of the heart’ delves into the world of deaf people
In the film, whose title is the acronym in English for “hearing son of deaf parents”, the viewer follows Ruby, a high school student who juggles between her musical ambitions and her family’s dependence on her to communicate with the world. .
“We deaf actors have come a long way”she said visibly excited Marlee Matlin1986 Academy Award winner, who plays Ruby’s mother, accepting the award for Best Ensemble alongside her co-stars.
“This confirms the fact that deaf actors can work like any other person,” Matlin added, before showing the star-studded audience the “I love you” sign.
The prizes awarded by the SAG are considered a very good indicator for the Oscars, since the actors constitute the largest group (about 10,000) within the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which this year distributes its awards on March 27.
“Conviction Power”
Troy Kotsur, who plays Ruby’s father and won the best supporting actor award, thanked the directors for “believing in us deaf actors and choosing us in an authentic way”.
CODA was released by Apple TV+ after a bidding war at last year’s Sundance independent film festival, where it fetched a record $25 million.
Will Smith won the award for best actor for king richardchronicling the incredible rise of Serena and Venus Williams from the tough streets of Compton to the world’s most prestigious tennis courts.
Smith played the father of tennis players, Richard, whom he praised for flaunting “uA power of conviction that borders on madness and sometimes goes beyond that border, which is absolutely necessary to make something impossible possible.”
While, Jessica Chastain won the best actress award for her role in Tammy Faye’s eyes, where she plays the eccentric American televangelist.
“It was a dream of mine to play Tammy Faye”said the actress. “She was a true trailblazer and embraced those who were repeatedly rejected”he added in reference to the LGBTQ community.
The two favorite feature films for the Oscar, the power of the dog and Belfastleft the SAG gala empty-handed.
On the television side, the actors of the squid game, Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeonthey won the awards for Best Actor and Best Actress. The two South Koreans thanked Hollywood for “opening the door for them.”
While, Succession won the award for best dramatic ensemble, with the star Brian Cox as one of the many people who praised the Ukrainian president and former comedian Volodymyr Zelensky.
Cox drew a standing ovation for “a wonderful comedic actor” as his country weathers a “truly horrible” Russian invasion.
Michael Keatonwho won the award for best actor in a limited series for dopesickalso praised the “fellow actor in Zelensky who deserves some credit tonight for putting up a fight.”
Keaton broke down in tears as he dedicated the award to his nephew Michael, one of the more than half a million Americans who overdosed in the opioid crisis, which is the subject of Dopesick. (I)
Source: Eluniverso
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