Marie's Dictionary
SDG 4: Quality Education
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9m 34s
This short documentary tells the story of Marie Wilcox, the last fluent speaker of the Wukchumni language and the dictionary she created in an effort to keep her language alive.
Director: Emmanuel Vaughn-Lee
2014 | 10 min
Canada
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