Indigenous | Caucasia
A Passionate linguist embarks on a brave journey to search for the lost languages of the Caucasus Mountains, a relatively unknown region located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. In addition to critically endangered native tongues, he searches for cultural anomalies and unique traditions in the countries of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
[Subtitles for the Russian scenes are available in the closed captioning]
Director: TJ Huizar
Cinematographer: Ben Baldwin
Languages spoken and researched in this video:
English
Russian
Armenian
Pontic Greek
Persian (Farsi)
Azeri
Locations featured in this film (in order of appearance):
Kyiv, Ukraine
Tbilisi, Georgia
Gori, Georgia
Yerevan, Armenia
Yaghdan, Armenia
Lake Sevan, Armenia
Tigranashen
Meghri, Armenia
Pokr Vedi, Armenia
Baku, Azerbaijan
Stepantsminda, Georgia