Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

An in-depth look at Marlee Matlin’s trailblazing career – from her Oscar-winning performance aged 21 through to her advocacy for the Deaf community.

When she won the Academy Award for her debut role in ‘Children of a Lesser God’, Deaf actor Marlee Matlin made history. Using American Sign Language and curled up on the sofa with director Shoshannah Stern (herself Deaf), she looks back with refreshing honesty on the complexities and joys of her personal and professional life.

Includes unseen home videos and interviews with former colleagues such as Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing) and Troy Kotsur (her Oscar-winning co-star in CODA), family and advocates from the Deaf community. Content Guidance: Film contains discussions about ableism, language deprivation, drug abuse, domestic abuse, sexual violence and threat.