Choctaw Code Talkers 1918
The cryptological use of Native American languages as a U.S. military strategy began in France, 1918. Its use helped end two World Wars. Filmed where the battles took place, Our Worlds tells the incredible story of America’s original Code Talkers. Stationed in France in 1918, soldiers from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma communicated tactical messages in their native language across battlefield phone lines, helping to turn the tides of the war. The piece immerses viewers in the presence of Choctaw soldiers fighting in France, presented in XR360º. Note: the use of the Choctaw Language was outlawed in the United States at the time of the war.
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Credits
Directors: |
Kilma Lattin, Catherine Eng |
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Executive Producer: |
Kilma Lattin |
Producer: |
Kilma Lattin, Catherine Eng |
Screenwriter: |
Kilma Lattin, Catherine Eng |
Cinematographer: |
Andrew Gant |
Editor: |
Nicholas Pittom |
Production Designer: |
Catherine Eng |
Sound Designer: |
Dylan Luna (Pala, Cupeño) |
Music: |
Dylan Luna |
Principal Cast: |
Bryan Lavato (Pala, Cupeño) |
Additional Credits: |
Developer: Maximilian Mackh, 360º videographer: Peter van der Wyngaert, Production Assistant: Patrick Berard, Choctaw Speaker 1: Mike Davis (Choctaw), Choctaw Speaker 2: Curtis Billy (Choctaw), French Translator and Narrator: Adrien Rahmati, English Narrator: Catherine Eng, Story Consultant: Judy Allen (Choctaw), Story Consultant: Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer (Choctaw), Choctaw Translations: School of Choctaw Language |
Contact
Distributor: |
Kilma Lattin
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Public Film Contact: |
Kilma Lattin
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Publicity Contact: |
Henry Eshelman
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