Q 01/05

Who wrote and directed CODA?

A) Emerald Fennell

B) Chloé Zhao

C) Greta Gerwig

D) Sian Heder

Answer · why

D) Sian Heder

Sian Heder learned American Sign Language to write the script, then worked with two deaf 'ASL masters' who turned her dialogue into signs.

Q 02/05

What does the acronym CODA stand for?

A) Choir of deaf Americans

B) Council of deaf artists

C) Child of deaf adults

D) Community of deaf actors

Answer · why

C) Child of deaf adults

Child of deaf adults: Ruby is the only hearing member of her family, so she interprets for them. Coda is also a musical term, which suits a story abou...

Q 03/05

Who plays Ruby Rossi?

A) Emilia Jones

B) Amy Forsyth

C) Millie Bobby Brown

D) Kaitlyn Dever

Answer · why

A) Emilia Jones

Emilia Jones had never had a singing lesson when she was cast. The British actress then trained her voice and learned ASL for the better part of a yea...

Q 04/05

CODA is a remake of which 2014 film?

A) La Famille Bélier

B) Amélie of Montmartre

C) The Intouchables

D) Beyond Silence

Answer · why

A) La Famille Bélier

La Famille Bélier, a French hit, cast hearing stars as its deaf parents. The remake reversed that and gave every deaf role to a deaf actor.

Q 05/05

In which Massachusetts town is CODA set?

A) New Bedford

B) Salem

C) Provincetown

D) Gloucester

Answer · why

D) Gloucester

Gloucester: the director grew up in nearby Cambridge and spent her childhood summers there, so she moved the French story to a harbor town she already...

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