Mother Tongue (2021)
A century after the establishment of modern schools and four decades after the adoption of Article 15 of the Iranian constitution. The right to mother tongue education has not made any official progress and is in a state of ambiguity. Despite many obstacles and threats to life, civil society activists and language teachers continue helping children and students who have been deprived of learning, reading, and writing in Kurdish.
Director: Sarkew Mesgari
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 46 min
Release Date: February 18, 2021
Cast
- Rahim Sultani - Self
- Sawsan Hassanzadeh - Self
- Idris Minbari - Self
- Aziz Nimati - Self
- Najmadin Jabbari - Self
- Yusuf Kolonakzadeh - Self
- Suhaila Mohammadi - Self
- Ardasher Musavi - Self
Screenplay
Editing: Hadi Ahmadi
Country: Iran, Iraq
Language: Kurdish
Original Language: ku
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mother Tongue about?
- A century after the establishment of modern schools and four decades after the adoption of Article 15 of the Iranian constitution. The right to mother tongue education has not made any official progress and is in a state of ambiguity. Despite many obstacles and threats to life, civil society activists and language teachers continue helping children and students who have been deprived of learning, reading, and writing in Kurdish.
- Who directed Mother Tongue?
- Mother Tongue was directed by Sarkew Mesgari.
- Who stars in Mother Tongue?
- Mother Tongue stars Rahim Sultani, Sawsan Hassanzadeh, Idris Minbari, Aziz Nimati, Najmadin Jabbari, Yusuf Kolonakzadeh.
- How long is Mother Tongue?
- Mother Tongue has a runtime of 46m (46 minutes).
- What genre is Mother Tongue?
- Mother Tongue is a Documentary film.
- Where was Mother Tongue produced?
- Mother Tongue was produced in Iran, Iraq.