Colours of the Alphabet
Director: Alastair Cole
"Does the future have to be in English?"
It is estimated that 40% of the world’s population lack the opportunity to be educated in their own language. In Colours of the Alphabet we get an insight into the challenges this poses as we follow a group of first graders in Zambia – a country with 72 local languages where education is primarily offered in English.
In brief
Colours of the Alphabet (2016) is a documentary film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 1h 20min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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Colours of the Alphabet runs 80 minutes (1h 20min).
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Colours of the Alphabet was released in 2016.
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