Mother Tongue

Mother Tongue

2021 · 46 min · ★ 6.0 · Documentary

A century after the establishment of modern schools and four decades after the adoption of Article 15 of the Iranian constitution. The right to mother tongue education has not made any official progress and is in a state of ambiguity. Despite many obstacles and threats to life, civil society activists and language teachers continue helping children and students who have been deprived of learning, reading, and writing in Kurdish.

Directed by Sarkew Mesgari · Written by Sarkew Mesgari

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