Language is the Key

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Language is the Key (1985)

Directed by Yugesh Walia

“How important is one’s mother-tongue?”

Documentary · 39m

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.

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Cast

B
Bhikhu Parekh Himself Benjamin Zephaniah Himself Stuart Hall Himself
G
Gwyn A. Williams Himself Shelley King Narrator

Crew

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

Details

Release date
1985-01-01
Runtime
39m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Welsh
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Endboard Productions