The Language You Cry In
1998, English. Directed by Alvaro Toepke & Ángel Serrano.
THE LANGUAGE YOU CRY IN tells an amazing scholarly detective story that searches for -and finds- meaningful links between African Americans and their ancestral past. It bridges hundreds of years and thousands of miles from the Gullah people of present-day Georgia back to 18th century Sierra Leone.
- Runtime
- 0h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Details
- Released
- 1 January 1998
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Alvaro Toepke
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The Language You Cry In runs 53 minutes (0h 53m).
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The Language You Cry In isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Language You Cry In?
If you liked The Language You Cry In, try God Grew Tired of Us, As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty, Naqoyqatsi.
Who directed The Language You Cry In?
The Language You Cry In (1998) was directed by Alvaro Toepke and Ángel Serrano and stars Vertamae Grosvenor.