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The Universal Language(Movie, 2011)

31min | Genre: Documentary
The Universal LanguageRating: 4.0/5 (with 11 vote)
The Universal Language (Esperanto: La Universala Lingvo) is a 2011 short documentary film on the Esperanto language and the movement around it. Using much archive footage from the language's early days, as well as interviews with Esperantists today, the film constructs a linear narrative of Esperanto's history and goals. The film, directed by Sam Green won the 2012 Ashland Independent Film Festival award for Juried Best Short Documentary. ()
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About The Universal Language

The Universal Language is a new documentary from Academy Award-nominated director Sam Green (The Weather Underground). This 30-minute film traces the history of Esperanto, an artificial language that was created in the late 1800s by a Polish eye doctor who believed that if everyone in the world spoke a common tongue, humanity could overcome racism and war. Fittingly, the word “Esperanto” means “one who hopes.” During the early 20th century, hundreds of thousands of people around the world spoke Esperanto and believed in its ideals. Today, surprisingly, a vibrant Esperanto movement still exists. In this first-ever documentary about Esperanto, Green creates a portrait of the language and those who speak it today that is at once humorous, poignant, stirring, and ultimately hopeful.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN), Esperanto (EO)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), French (FR)
Status: Released
Release date GR: 10/10/2011
Cast: Arika Okrent, Humphrey Tonkin, Renato Corsetti, Leo Sakaguchi
Director: Sam Green
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"La Universala Lingvo"

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