Khonsay: Poem of Many Tongues

Khonsay: Poem of Many Tongues is a tribute and call to action for linguistic diversity. A 15-minute motion poem (poem on film), each line comes from a different treasure or minority language. 48 speakers each speak in their mother tongues, as line by line, language by language, the poem is created.

Nora Marks Dauenhauer

(Self)

Alberto Gómez Pérez

(Self)

Ofelia Zepeda

(Self)

Vaimoana Niumeitolu

(Self)

Alfrits Monintja

(Self)

Grace G. Baldesseri

(Self)

Hajj bir Ali bir Dakon

(Self)

Vincent Medina

(Self)

Gabriel Medina

(Self)

Gearóid Mac Lochlainn

(Self)

M.I. Ndahashuba

(Self)

Denize Lauture

(Self)

Maria Hinton

(Self)

Efi Ongopai

(Self)

Anbegwon Atuire

(Self)

Tanya Tagaq

(Self)

Griet Seekoei

(Self)

Baitz Niahossa

(Self)

Hoong Teik Toh

(Self)

Elicura Chihuailaf

(Self)

Grayhawk Perkins

(Self)

Martha Kier

(Self)

Minnie Napanangka Daniels

(Self)

Sofia Jannok

(Self)

Peter Cook

(Self)

Ronnie Waraludj

(Self)

Cecilia Vicuña

(Self)

Santtu Karhu

(Self)

Víctor de la Cruz

(Self)

Dr. Erma Lawrence

(Self)

Lydia Stepanovna Bolxoeva

(Self)

Djangounon Dolo

(Self)

Paul Nabor

(Self)

Clifton Bieundurry

(Self)

Sriman Nayaki Swamigal

(Self)

Kirmen Uribe

(Self)

Momory Finah

(Self)

Joy Harjo

(Self)

Aisha Kashgari

(Self)

Rex Lee Jim

(Self)

Kurayo Gurao

(Self)

Cody Pata

(Self)

Rick Pata

(Self)

Isaac Bernard

(Self)

Lalit Bahadur

(Self)

Reesom Haile

(Self)