The film triumphed in each of the categories in which it was nominated. In addition, the film marked Oscar history by having the first deaf person to win the award for Best Supporting Actor.
Despite the big bets on films like The Power of the Dogthe winning film of the night ended up being the independent film CODAwhich It took home the award for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
The film ended up triumphing in all the categories where it was nominated.closing the night with a flourish by beating films like El Poder del Perro, King Richard, Belfast, Don’t Look Up, Drive My Car, Dune, Licorice Pizza, West Side Story and Nightmare Alley.
“Really I want to thank the Academy for recognizing a film of love and family in this difficult time when we need it “said producer Patrick Wachsberger as he stood with the film’s cast.
It was then that Wachberger dedicated a few words to the director of the project, Sian Heder, assuring that he was grateful to have been able to work with her. “I feel blessed to have met you and this new academy award-winning actor, Troy Kotsur,” he highlighted, also thanking the rest of the cast.
“It has not been an easy journey since the first day of recording. We should have been fishing at half past four in the morning when we saw that a storm was coming. That was only the beginning of our problems but you kept the boat afloat and have been the best captain a producer can dream of”producer Philippe Rousselet told Wachsberger.
“Our team of actors: They have been a wonderful family on and off screen.”also noted.
Shortly before CODA’s win for Best Picture, Troy Kotsur won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his work on the production. Thus, he became the first deaf person to win the award in history.
“My father was the best at sign language, until one day he had an accident and was paralyzed from the neck down. Dad, I learned a lot from you, you are my hero, “he commented in his speech under sign language.
