We Will Speak (2023)

About We Will Speak

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Who stars in We Will Speak?

We Will Speak stars Keli Gonzales, Carolyn Swepston, Schon Duncan, Marion Scraper, Eda Scraper.

Who directed We Will Speak?

We Will Speak was directed by Michael McDermit and Schon Duncan.

How long is We Will Speak?

We Will Speak has a runtime of 1h 34m.

What is We Will Speak about?

The Cherokee language is deeply tied to Cherokee identity; yet generations of assimilation efforts by the U.S. government and anti-Indigenous stigmas have forced the Tri-Council of Cherokee tribes to declare a State of Emergency for the language in 2019. While there are 430,000 Cherokee citizens in the three federally recognized tribes, fewer than an estimated 2,000 fluent speakers remain—the majority of whom are elderly. The covid pandemic has unfortunately hastened the course. Language activists, artists, and the youth must now lead the charge of urgent radical revitalization efforts to help save the language from the brink of extinction.