---
title: 'The Universal Language (2011)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sam Green'
released: '2011-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 29
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-universal-language-2011'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2121833/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Universal Language (2011)

2011 · 29 min · Documentary · United States


## Synopsis

The Universal Language is a 2011 short documentary film on the Esperanto language and the movement around it. Using much archive footage from the language's early days, as well as interviews with Esperantists today, the film constructs a linear narrative of Esperanto's history and goals.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Sam Green](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-green)

## Cast

- [Humphrey Tonkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/humphrey-tonkin)
- [Renato Corsetti](https://cinepixo.com/people/renato-corsetti)
- [Leo Sakaguchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-sakaguchi)
- [Arika Okrent](https://cinepixo.com/people/arika-okrent)

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Official site: http://www.esperantodocumentary.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-universal-language-2011
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