Colours of the Alphabet

2016 • Directed by

Alastair Cole

Documentary

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.