Warwick Languages lost and found: Film and discussion

Albert Wisner Public Library will present the film "Languages Lost and Found: Speaking and Whistling the Mamma Tongue" on Friday, May 17, at 7 p.m.
Every two weeks, somewhere on our planet, a language dies. This startling fact, and a trip to an island where people can communicate with a whistle language, led filmmakers Iris Brooks and Jon H. Davis to create a documentary highlighting language as a means of transmitting cultural history with stories, songs, philosophy, proverbs and poems from many lands.
Their film, "Languages Lost and Found: Speaking and Whistling the Mamma Tongue" (narrated by William Hurt and featuring music by John McDowell), is a global mosaic celebrating diverse linguistic, musical and cultural practices on five continents.
After the screening, the filmmakers will facilitate discussion using dynamic images and global sounds.
To attend this program, register online at albertwisnerlibrary.org or call the Library’s Help Desk 986-1047 ext. 3.