Movie

The Linguists (2008)

• January 17, 2008
• 1h 4m

• Documentary

“David and Greg will circle the planet to hear the last whispers of a dying language.”

Overview

The Linguists is a hilarious and poignant chronicle of two scientists—David Harrison and Gregory Anderson—racing to document languages on the verge of extinction. In Siberia, India, and Bolivia, the linguists confront head-on the very forces silencing languages: racism, humiliation, and violent economic unrest. David and Greg's journey takes them deep into the heart of the cultures, knowledge, and communities at risk when a language dies.

Directors

Seth Kramer, Jeremy Newberger, Daniel A. Miller

Starring

David Harrison, Gregory Anderson