Why Marlee Matlin Insisted That a Deaf Person Direct the Documentary About Her Life: ‘It’s More Authentic’

Four years ago, Oscar winner Marlee Matlin experienced the magic of a Sundance premiere virtually when the heartfelt indie “CODA” made its debut at the fest (it then sold for $25 million to Apple on the way to winning the Oscar for best picture). But this year, Matlin gets to enjoy Sundance in-person with the debut of the documentary about her life and career, “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore,” which premiered before a packed house at the Eccles Theatre in Park City, Utah on Thursday.

“You just gave me chills,” Matlin tells Variety a couple days before the festival, thinking ahead to how she’ll feel as a roomful of

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