To Save a Language (2020)
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
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: November 20, 2020
Cast
- Indrek Park - Himself
Editing: Kaie-Ene Rääk
Production: F-Seitse
Country: Estonia
Language: English, Eesti
Original Language: et
Keywords
native american, north dakota, linguist, linguistics, mandan
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is To Save a Language about?
- 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.
- Who directed To Save a Language?
- To Save a Language was directed by Liivo Niglas.
- Who stars in To Save a Language?
- To Save a Language stars Indrek Park.
- How long is To Save a Language?
- To Save a Language has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is To Save a Language?
- To Save a Language is a Documentary film.
- Where was To Save a Language produced?
- To Save a Language was produced in Estonia.