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Language is the Key

How important is one’s mother-tongue?
Jan 1, 1985 · 39m
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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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Bhikhu Parekh
Himself
Benjamin Zephaniah
Himself
Stuart Hall
Himself
Gwyn A. Williams
Himself
Shelley King
Narrator
Directed by Yugesh Walia

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Released
Original language
EN
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Production
Endboard Productions
Country
GB
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