Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore - BLU-RAY

In 1987, at the age of just 21, Marlee Matlin shattered expectations as the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award® for her groundbreaking performance in Children of a Lesser God. Catapulted into the spotlight, she seized the moment to challenge an industry unprepared for her immense talent, emerging as a trailblazer not only as a performer but also as an author and activist. Matlin's incredible journey continued with standout roles in acclaimed projects such as The West Wing and the Oscar®-winning CODA, all while relentlessly advocating for greater inclusion and accessibility both within Hollywood and beyond it's borders. Matlin opens up about her personal and professional struggles - her meteoric rise to fame, the challenges of navigating a predominantly hearing industry, the pain of a tumultuous high-profile relationship, getting sober and years of being overlooked by Hollywood - alongside her many triumphs. Director Shoshannah Stern reimagines traditional documentary storytelling, elevating ASL as the film's heart and soul while removing conventional voiceovers and including open captions, creating an authentic and visually immersive experience. Through split-screen interviews with both Deaf and hearing contributors, the film weaves a poignant and inspiring narrative of Matlin's legendary career, highlighting her tireless fight for inclusion and representation in an entertainment world that at first had no place for her.

This remarkable collection offers 21 acclaimed brief experimental films created between 1922-2022 by Sergei Eisenstein, Robert Flaherty, Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, and many others, all complemented by newly composed musical scores. Offerings include InchThe Enchanted CityInch (1922), InchReturn to ReasonInch (1923), InchThe Twenty-Four Dollar IslandInch (1925), InchAnemic CinemaInch (1926), InchLife and Death of 9413Inch (1927), InchA Bronx MorningInch (1931), InchHearts of AgeInch (1934), InchLook ParkInch (1973), and InchTenga Fe (2022).Inch 188 min. Total. Standard; Soundtrack music score. Silent with music score.

As film goddess, fashion icon, and humanitarian, her name and image still endure in the popular consciousness. The global breakout success of her young adulthood, however, was prefaced by an adolescence of deprivation and hardship in WWII-torn Europe. Through archival footage and interviews with those who knew her best, the tragedies and triumphs in the singular life of Audrey Hepburn receive their most thorough considerations ever in this revealing documentary. 100 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.