American Tongues

8.0 1987 57 min
Documentary

Rich in humor and regional color, this sometimes hilarious film uses the prism of language to reveal our attitudes about the way other people speak. From Boston Brahmins to Black Louisiana teenagers, from Texas cowboys…

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Directors
Louis Alvarez, Andrew Kolker
Writers
Anderson Ferrell, Lora Myers

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