Disappearing
In southern Carinthia, about ninety percent of all inhabitants spoke Slovenian before 1910. Today it is on average a single digit percentage. In this very personal essay documentary, Andrina Mračnikar formulates a political urgency: What happens when one's mother tongue is taken away in everyday life. What must politicians do to counteract the disappearance of a language whose protection is enshrined in the Austrian constitution.
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Disappearing
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 9, 2022
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Verschwinden / Izginjanje
Production Companies
Vertigo, Soleil Film
Director
Andrina Mračnikar
Description
In southern Carinthia, about ninety percent of all inhabitants spoke Slovenian before 1910. Today it is on average a single digit percentage. In this very personal essay documentary, Andrina Mračnikar formulates a political urgency: What happens when one's mother tongue is taken away in everyday life. What must politicians do to counteract the disappearance of a language whose protection is enshrined in the Austrian constitution.
