The Universal Language

Synopsis

The Universal Language is a new documentary from Academy Award-nominated director Sam Green (The Weather Underground). This 30-minute film traces the history of Esperanto, an artificial language that was created in the late 1800s by a Polish eye doctor who believed that if everyone in the world spoke a common tongue, humanity could overcome racism and war. Fittingly, the word “Esperanto” means “one who hopes.” During the early 20th century, hundreds of thousands of people around the world spoke Esperanto and believed in its ideals. Today, surprisingly, a vibrant Esperanto movement still exists. In this first-ever documentary about Esperanto, Green creates a portrait of the language and those who speak it today that is at once humorous, poignant, stirring, and ultimately hopeful.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Sam Green
Editing	Editor	Sam Green Shannon Kennedy
	Colorist	Ayumi Ashley
	Online Editor	William Lehman Jeffrey Boyette Paul Hill
Production	Producer	Sam Green Carrie Lozano
	Production Assistant	Arwen Curry James Blake Daniel Agostino John Fong Caroline Gelb Martin Tay
Writing	Writer	Sam Green Shannon Kennedy
Art	Graphic Designer	Chad Freidrichs Rodney Ascher Mark Christiansen Cooper Miller Carl Williamson
Sound	Original Music Composer	T. Griffin Catherine McRae Dennis Cronin
	Location Sound Recordist	Ronald van der Spek Huntley
Camera	Additional Camera	Rob Humphreys Colin Blackshear
Crew	Thanks	Catherine Galasso Daniel Cuthbert Mark Decena Don Loeb Luisa Rund Daniel Salomon
	Telecine Colorist	Chris Martin
	Cinematography	Andy Black
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