I Dream in Another Language

I Dream in Another Language

I Dream in Another Language

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I Dream in Another Language

"When a language dies, a unique vision of the world is lost forever"

2017

1h 41m

7.8(139 votes)

Fantasy

Drama

Overview

An indigenous language is in peril, as its last two speakers had a quarrel in the past and haven't spoken to each other in over 50 years. Martín, a young linguist, will undertake the challenge of bringing the old friends back together and convincing them to speak once again so he can obtain a recorded registration of the language and study it.

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Production Companies

Alebrije Producciones

Revolver Amsterdam

Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad

Estudios Churubusco Azteca

Eficine

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Eligio Meléndez

Evaristo

Eligio Meléndez

Acting

José Manuel Poncelis

Isauro

José Manuel Poncelis

Acting

Juan Pablo de Santiago

Young Evaristo

Juan Pablo de Santiago

Acting

Hoze Meléndez

Young Isauro

Hoze Meléndez

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Fernando Álvarez Rebeil

Martín

Fernando Álvarez Rebeil

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Nicolasa Ortíz Monasterio

María

Nicolasa Ortíz Monasterio

Acting

Héctor Jiménez

Santiago

Héctor Jiménez

Acting

José Concepción Macías

Fausto

José Concepción Macías

Acting

Mónica Miguel

Jacinta

No Image

Acting

Fátima Molina

Lluvia

Fátima Molina

Acting

Mardonio Carballo

Silverio

No Image

Acting

Gabriela Cartol

Marthita

Gabriela Cartol

Acting

Juan Antonio Llanes

Priest

Juan Antonio Llanes

Acting

Guillermo Nava

Doctor

Guillermo Nava

Acting

Antonio Tepetla Tepo

Guitarist

No Image

Acting

Norma Angélica

Flaviana

Norma Angélica

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