

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.

Eligio Meléndez
Evaristo
Lead
José Manuel Poncelis
Isauro

Juan Pablo de Santiago
Young Evaristo

Hoze Meléndez
Young Isauro

Fernando Álvarez Rebeil
Martín

Nicolasa Ortíz Monasterio
María

Héctor Jiménez
Santiago

José Concepción Macías
Fausto
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ernesto Contreras's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. I Dream in Another Language is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”