Khonsay: Poem of Many Tongues
A tribute and call to action for linguistic diversity. A 15-minute motion poem (poem on film), each line comes from a different treasure or minority language. 48 speakers each speak in their mother tongues, as line by line, language by language, the poem is created.
Director: Bob Holman
Runtime: 15 min
Cast
- Nora Marks Dauenhauer - Self
- Alberto Gómez Pérez - Self
- Ofelia Zepeda - Self
- Vaimoana Niumeitolu - Self
- Alfrits Monintja - Self
- Grace G. Baldesseri - Self
- Hajj bir Ali bir Dakon - Self
- Vincent Medina - Self
- Gabriel Medina - Self
- Gearóid Mac Lochlainn - Self
Editing: Lee Eaton
Language: euskera, Haitian; Haitian Creole, Inuktitut, Gaeilge, Maori, Navajo, Tigrinya, Tonga
Original Language: en
Keywords
linguistics, languages
More Films by Director: Bob Holman
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Khonsay: Poem of Many Tongues about?
- A tribute and call to action for linguistic diversity. A 15-minute motion poem (poem on film), each line comes from a different treasure or minority language. 48 speakers each speak in their mother tongues, as line by line, language by language, the poem is created.
- Who directed Khonsay: Poem of Many Tongues?
- Khonsay: Poem of Many Tongues was directed by Bob Holman.
- Who stars in Khonsay: Poem of Many Tongues?
- Khonsay: Poem of Many Tongues stars Nora Marks Dauenhauer, Alberto Gómez Pérez, Ofelia Zepeda, Vaimoana Niumeitolu, Alfrits Monintja, Grace G. Baldesseri.
- How long is Khonsay: Poem of Many Tongues?
- Khonsay: Poem of Many Tongues has a runtime of 15m (15 minutes).