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| Country: | USA |
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| Length: | 31 min |
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"The Universal Language," a new documentary from Academy Award-nominated director Sam Green ("The Weather Underground"), explores the history of Esperanto, an artificial language developed in the late 19th century by a Polish doctor who envisioned it as a way to foster global unity and prevent conflict. The name "Esperanto" itself means "one who hopes." Popular in the early 20th century with hundreds of thousands of speakers, the language has surprisingly maintained a vibrant community. Green's first documentary on Esperanto offers a humorous, moving, and ultimately hopeful look at the language and its contemporary speakers.
