The Universal Language (2011)
Overview
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 Info
Budget | $100,000.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 1.961 |
Directed By
Sam Green
Crew
Sam Green
Sam Green
Carrie Lozano
Andy Black
Sam Green
Shannon Kennedy
Sam Green
Shannon Kennedy
T. Griffin
Catherine McRae
Dennis Cronin
Rob Humphreys
Colin Blackshear
Huntley
Ronald van der Spek
Jeffrey Boyette
Paul Hill
William Lehman
Chris Martin
Ayumi Ashley
Daniel Agostino
James Blake
Arwen Curry
John Fong
Caroline Gelb
Martin Tay
Rodney Ascher
Mark Christiansen
Chad Freidrichs
Cooper Miller
Carl Williamson
Daniel Cuthbert
Mark Decena
Catherine Galasso
Don Loeb
Luisa Rund
Daniel Salomon