When Jessica Brockway saw CODA, it brought her to tears. It marked the first time she’d ever seen her life — something she thought was uniquely hers — portrayed in mass media.
CODA, which stands for child of deaf adults, won the best-picture Oscar on Sunday.
“It’s the first time ever we’ve had a CODA culture on screen,” said Brockway of London, Ont. “All of us CODAs ended up calling each other: ‘Have you seen this movie?’ Because it brought me to tears.'”
CODA follows teenage singer Ruby Rossi (played by Emilia Jones), the only hearing person in a tight-knit family of four, as she develops
