'We never really lost French in Louisiana,' says Elaine Clement, Community Outreach Coordinator at CODOFIL, the only governmental agency in the U.S. designed to protect a language. Despite a history of adversity, the French language has ...See more'We never really lost French in Louisiana,' says Elaine Clement, Community Outreach Coordinator at CODOFIL, the only governmental agency in the U.S. designed to protect a language. Despite a history of adversity, the French language has continued in southern Louisiana, thanks to a strong cultural identity and an unwillingness to let go of their past. But the future of the language is uncertain. With a focus on their rich past, poetic present, and uncertain future, this short documentary tells the story of the people who have maintained and reclaimed their native language. Written by
Anonymous
See less