Documentary · United Kingdom · 1985 · 39m

Language is the Key

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Director
Yugesh Walia
Cast
Bhikhu Parekh as Himself Benjamin Zephaniah as Himself Stuart Hall as Himself Gwyn A. Williams as Himself Shelley King as Narrator
Crew
Peter Rance — Director of Photography Yugesh Walia — Editor Sunandan Walia — Producer
Tagline

How important is one’s mother-tongue?

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Yugesh Walia Director Peter Rance Director of Photography Yugesh Walia Editor Sunandan Walia Producer
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