Directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green, THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE traces the history of Esperanto, an artificial language that was created in the late 1800s by a Polish eye doctor who believed that if everyone in the world spoke a common tongue, humanity could overcome racism and war. Today, a vibrant Esperanto movement still exists. In this first-ever documentary about the language, Green creates a portrait of Esperanto and those who speak it today that is at once humorous, poignant, stirring and ultimately hopeful.
The Universal Language
The documentary film THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE follows the fascinating story of Esperanto, a constructed language created in the late 1800s by a Polish eye doctor who sought to unite the world through a common tongue.
