Set in Taiwan and Hawaiʻi, territories where languages of the Austronesian family are spoken, this documentary focuses on the questions, desires and challenges of young indigenous peoples to learn the languages of their forebears— languages that are endangered or facing extinction.
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An-Chi Chen as As Herself / Co-director
Lei Kainoa Kaupu as As Herself / Co-director
Monica Hau'oli Waiau as As Herself / Co-director
Shin-Lan Yu as As Herself / Co-director
United States 05 May 2013
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