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To Save a Language (2020)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 14M

Director : Liivo Niglas

Synopsis

Linguist Indrek Park has been working with Native American languages for over ten years. The film sees him recording the language of the Mandan tribe, who live in the prairies of North Dakota, on the banks of the Missouri River. The job involves a lot of responsibility, and he is running out of time – his language guide, the 84-year-old Edwin Benson, is the last native speaker of Mandan.

Actors

Indrek Park
Indrek Park
Himself

Crews

Kaie-Ene Rääk
Kaie-Ene Rääk
Producer
Liivo Niglas
Liivo Niglas
Producer
Liivo Niglas
Liivo Niglas
Director
Liivo Niglas
Liivo Niglas
Camera Operator
Kaie-Ene Rääk
Kaie-Ene Rääk
Editor
Mart Otsa
Mart Otsa
Sound
Harmo Kallaste
Harmo Kallaste
Sound Mixer
Mart Raun
Mart Raun
Colorist

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