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The Linguists (2008)

David and Greg will circle the planet to hear the last whispers of a dying language.

Gênero : Documentário

Runtime : 1H 4M

Director : Daniel A. Miller, Jeremy Newberger, Seth Kramer

Sinopse

The Linguists is a hilarious and poignant chronicle of two scientists—David Harrison and Gregory Anderson—racing to document languages on the verge of extinction. In Siberia, India, and Bolivia, the linguists confront head-on the very forces silencing languages: racism, humiliation, and violent economic unrest. David and Greg's journey takes them deep into the heart of the cultures, knowledge, and communities at risk when a language dies.

Atores

David Harrison
David Harrison
Gregory Anderson
Gregory Anderson

Tripulações

Daniel A. Miller
Daniel A. Miller
Director
Jeremy Newberger
Jeremy Newberger
Director
Seth Kramer
Seth Kramer
Director

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