MLLI Film Festival: "Speaking in Tongues"
Intercultural Encounters on the Big Screen
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 · 7 - 10 PM
FILM TITLE: Speaking in Tongues (Marcia Jarmel & Ken Schneider US 2010)
SCREENWRITERS:Marcia Jarmel, Laurie Coyle
CAST:Durrell Laury, Julian Enis, Jason Patiño, Kelly Wong
At a time when 31 states have passed “English Only” laws, four pioneering families put their children in public schools where, from the first day of kindergarten, their teachers speak mostly in a foreign language. Speaking in Tongues follows four diverse kids on a journey to become bilingual. This charming story will challenge you to rethink the skills that Americans need to succeed in the 21st century. (Patchwork Films)
Sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics, and Intercultural Communication.