Fox Nakai Mixed Feelings Interview - Twitch vs. Endangered Languages

Off the back of my Verge article 'The Twitch Streamers Fighting to Keep Minority Languages Alive', I was invited to chat with California-based film maker Fox Nakai about my research for the piece to be featured in his newsletter and upcoming documentary project Mixed Feelings. You can watch a preview of the interview below and on his site:

Check out the Mixed Feelings trailer and Fox Nakai's portfolio here.

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