| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 10, 2011 |
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| Director: | Sam Green |
| Writer: | Shannon Kennedy, Sam Green |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | language barrier, language and communication, language, native language, international communication, language history |
| Production Companies | The Free History Project |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $100,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 12, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Name | Job |
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| Andy Black | Cinematography |
| Shannon Kennedy | Writer, Editor |
| Catherine McRae | Original Music Composer |
| Dennis Cronin | Original Music Composer |
| Rob Humphreys | Additional Camera |
| Colin Blackshear | Additional Camera |
| Huntley | Location Sound Recordist |
| Ronald van der Spek | Location Sound Recordist |
| Jeffrey Boyette | Online Editor |
| Paul Hill | Online Editor |
| William Lehman | Online Editor |
| Chris Martin | Telecine Colorist |
| Ayumi Ashley | Colorist |
| Daniel Agostino | Production Assistant |
| James Blake | Production Assistant |
| Arwen Curry | Production Assistant |
| John Fong | Production Assistant |
| Caroline Gelb | Production Assistant |
| Martin Tay | Production Assistant |
| Mark Christiansen | Graphic Designer |
| Chad Freidrichs | Graphic Designer |
| Cooper Miller | Graphic Designer |
| Carl Williamson | Graphic Designer |
| Daniel Cuthbert | Thanks |
| Mark Decena | Thanks |
| Catherine Galasso | Thanks |
| Don Loeb | Thanks |
| Luisa Rund | Thanks |
| Daniel Salomon | Thanks |
| Sam Green | Director, Editor, Writer |
| T. Griffin | Original Music Composer |
| Rodney Ascher | Graphic Designer |
| Name | Title |
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| Carrie Lozano | Producer |
| Sam Green | Producer |
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