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An intimate portrait of the vanishing whistled language of the Hmong people in northern Laos.
The Hmong people of northern Laos communicate through whistling, their sonic exchanges straddling the boundary between music and speech. But their ancient musical language is under threat.
Directors Sparsh Ahuja and Omi Gupta follow the stories of three individuals from Long Lan village, as they reflect on their experience as practitioners of a vanishing musical language. Winner at Palm Springs International ShortFest and Nominee for Best Documentary Short at SXSW Film Festival 2023.