The film delves into all aspects of her life, personal and professional: Her childhood and how her family handled learning.

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Marlee Matlin gives an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences as a deaf actor in the funny and revelatory documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.” The film kicked off the 41st Sundance Film Festival Thursday, as the first major premiere in the Eccles Theater in Park City, Utah. After the screening audiences in the theater, some wiping tears away, greeted Matlin with a standing ovation when she took the stage. The film delves into all aspects of her life, personal and professional: Her childhood and how her family handled learning she had become deaf at 18 months; her experience winning the best actress Oscar for her first movie role in “Children of a Lesser God” and her allegedly abusive romantic relationship with her co-star, the late William Hurt, which he denied; and her experiences in an industry not equipped to accommodate deaf actors.The film was directed by Shoshanna Stern, who also is deaf. Matlin specifically requested that Stern take on the project when American…

Marlee Matlin gives an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences as a deaf actor in the funny and revelatory documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.”.

Marlee Matlin is looking back on her turbulent two-year relationship with actor William Hurt and what she called his "habit of abuse."

Marlee Matlin, the Oscar-winning star of 'CODA' and 'Children of a Lesser God,' signs her story in this tender documentary, premiering at Sundance.

Sundance: Shoshannah Stern's documentary may sound traditional enough, but there's a profound power to its choices (and its subject).