To Save a Language
2020•1h 14m•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Liivo Niglas
Languages
English, Estonian
Studio
F-Seitse
Cast
Indrek Park
Himself
Production
Company
F-Seitse
Producer
Liivo Niglas
Producer
Kaie-Ene Rääk
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