Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore

SHOWTIME
Wednesday, September 10th at 2:00
Wednesday, September 17th at 7:00

TICKETS
$10.00

Marlee Matlin was born into a hearing family, like roughly 95% of Deaf people. Growing up in Illinois, she faced episodes of isolation and abuse. She found joy in performing at a local deaf theater. In 1987, Marlee Matlin became the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award and was thrust into the spotlight at 21 years old. Reflecting on her life in her primary language of American Sign Language, NOT ALONE ANYMORE explores the complexities of what it means to be a trailblazer. As a child, filmmaker Shoshannah Stern was inspired to believe that a deaf woman like herself could pursue a career as an actor after seeing Matlin win her Oscar. Stern’s directorial debut is an intimate, honest, and loving conversation between two profoundly connected people that weaves together Matlin’s first-person account with interviews from those who know her best.

Not Rated
Run Time: 1 Hour 38 minutes

It expects hearing audiences to adjust to its approach, kind of like how deaf people must contend with the hearing world. Matlin is as sharp and charismatic as ever, making this film a rare documentary where form and subject complement one another.
– Alan Zilberman, Washington City Paper

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Not Alone Anymore is more than a documentary. It’s a tribute to resilience, a call for representation, and a testament to the power of one person to change the world
– Leo Brady, AMovieGuy.com