Our Languages
Part of the Indians in Brazil series, Our Languages relates the historic repression of indigenous languages in Brazil. Many Indian languages were nearly lost thanks to missionaries and merchants - who rewarded Indians for learning Portuguese with status and material gifts - and government-sponsored schools that punished children for speaking in their native tongues.
Director: Vincent Carelli
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 20 min
Country: Brazil
Language: Português
Original Language: pt
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Our Languages about?
- Part of the Indians in Brazil series, Our Languages relates the historic repression of indigenous languages in Brazil. Many Indian languages were nearly lost thanks to missionaries and merchants - who rewarded Indians for learning Portuguese with status and material gifts - and government-sponsored schools that punished children for speaking in their native tongues.
- Who directed Our Languages?
- Our Languages was directed by Vincent Carelli.
- How long is Our Languages?
- Our Languages has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is Our Languages?
- Our Languages is a Documentary film.
- Where was Our Languages produced?
- Our Languages was produced in Brazil.