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Marlee Matlin’s Moment

JL;DR SUMMARY Marlee Matlin, acclaimed deaf actress and the subject of the documentary "Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore," collaborated with director Shoshannah Stern, also deaf, to bring her life story to the screen. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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DocumentaryAdvocacyActingRepresentationDeaf CommunityFilm IndustryMarlee MatlinShoshannah SternTribeca Film FestivalCaptioning

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New York City, New York, United States
"The capacity audience in New York City rose for a standing ovation, honoring the documentary they had just viewedand using the ASL symbol for applause."
Morton Grove, Illinois, United States
"The films narrative begins with Matlins childhood, in the Chicago suburb Morton Grove."

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