68 Voices - Animated short films that showcase myths, poems and oral traditions in each indigenous language of Mexico. When a tongue dies Divine things, The stars, the Sun, and the Moon Human things, Thinking and feeling Are no longer reflected In that mirror. When a tongue dies Everything in the World Seas and rivers, Animals and plants, Are not thought of nor spoken of With glimmers and sounds That no longer exist. Then, A window, A door closes For all peoples of the World. A glance In a different way At divine and human things, At everything that exists and is life on the ground. When a tongue dies, Its words of love, Intonation of sorrow and fondness, Perhaps old chants, Tales, discourses, prayers, Nobody, as they were Will be able to repeat. When a tongue dies, Many more have already died And many can die. Mirrors forever broken Voice shadows Forever silenced: Humankind is impoverished. Credits Title: Cuando muere una lengua Locution: Reyna Alvarado Reyes Traduction: Reyna Alvarado Reyes Direction: Gabriela Badillo Illustration: Cocolvú Animator: Hola Combo / Gabriela Badillo, Raúl González Adaptation: Gabriela Badillo Original Music: Biovo / Enrique Quiroz Audio Design: Wetback Audio / Igor Figueroa Coordinator of production: Brenda Orozco Duración: 1.00 min A production by Hola Combo, Canal Once, INALI, CDI Year of production 2016 #Nahua #Nahuatl #Indigenous