CODA | what you don’t know about sign language

Illiterate

We learned so much in this episode, about signing, the deaf community, how to write and research a story, and the origins of a language. Come along and find out!

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Extras:

• trailer, CODA (2021)
• video, Troy Kotsur’s Oscar acceptance speech
• trailer, original French film La Famille Belier (2014)
• article, history of Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language
• video, Writer’s Guild script breakdown with Sian Heder
• screenplay pdf, CODA (2021)
• video, analysis of ASL idioms in CODA
• interview, Troy Kotsur on Mandalorian sign language

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