Deaf actor Troy Kotsur makes history through the Oscars gate

Pop star Beyoncé opened the event, hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

In “Cuda”, an acronym for “Daughter of Deaf Adults,” Coster plays Frank Rossi, the father of a teenage girl who struggles to help her family’s fishing business while pursuing her own musical ambitions.

“It’s amazing to be here on this trip. I can’t believe I’m here,” Kotsur said in sign language as he accepted the award.

“I dedicate the award to the deaf community, the CUDA community and the disabled community. This is our moment,” he added.

The only other deaf person to win an Academy Award was Marley Matlin, who co-starred with Kotsur in Coda. She won Best Actress in 1986.

DeBose won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story.

DeBose, 31, a newcomer to feature films, won widespread acclaim for her role as Anita, a Puerto Rican woman who showcases her talents for singing and dancing in “America.”

Deboss thanked “divine muse” Rita Moreno, who won the Best Supporting Actress award in 1962 for her role as Anita in the original version of the film.

The Japanese drama “Drive My Car” won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

The three-hour film centers on a widowed actor and director, played by Hidetoshi Nishijima, who is forced to contend with demons beneath the seemingly perfect surface of his marriage after his wife’s death.

The film, directed by Ryosuke Hamaguchi, is based on a short story by Haruki Murakami.

Receiving the award, Hamaguchi thanked the film’s production companies for “bringing the film to the United States.”