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Language is the Key
Language is the Key
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Language is the Key

1985
39m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1985

Runtime

39m

Storyline

"How important is one’s mother-tongue?"

This documentary is constructed in two parts. Part one deals with the suppression of other ‘minority’ cultures, part two looks at the ways these cultures are fighting back. The film includes contributions from Prof. Stuart Hall (The Open University), Prof, Bikkhu Parekh (Commission for Racial Equality), Prof. Gwyn Williams (Historian/Author), Benjamin Zephaniah (Poet), teachers and children, with experiences of Gujarati, Caribbean, Creole and Welsh.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
39m
Jan 1, 1985
Languages
English
Welsh
Director
Yugesh Walia
Production
Endboard Productions
Endboard Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Bhikhu Parekh

Himself

Benjamin Zephaniah

Benjamin Zephaniah

Himself

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Himself

Gwyn A. Williams

Himself

Shelley King

Shelley King

Narrator

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