The Universal Language
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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.
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Sam Green Director · Shannon Kennedy Writer T. Griffin Composer
Budget $100K · United States release October 10, 2011 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$100,000
Production
The Free History Project
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Esperanto
Release dates
United States · April 16, 2011
Premiere · Full Frame Film Festival
United States · October 10, 2011
Theatrical · Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
United States
October 27, 2011 · Theatrical · Hawaii Film Festival
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