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Storytelling
These films from previous Mother Tongue Film Festival programs explore themes of verbal and non-verbal interaction.
The perseverance of the Irish people in maintaining their language, history, and values created a world of oral tradition filled with both mythical adventures and practical wisdom.
While that audience may not be in a room together, viewers can immediately share their experiences of these films with their friends, families, and communities.
Luther’s narrative feature debut opened the 2024 Mother Tongue Film Festival at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
When I visit the Smithsonian’s National Anthropological Archives, I always try to view the same item: NAA.PhotoLot.76, Houma collection.
In a world that often feels on the edge of instability, the 2024 Mother Tongue Film Festival theme is profoundly resonant.
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