A new version of the 1977 Star Wars features a dub in a Native American language
A new version of the 1977 classic Star Wars opens in Minnesota theaters, now dubbed over in Ojibwe — the indigenous language of one of the largest Native American tribes in the United States.
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A new version of the 1977 Star Wars features a dub in a Native American language
A new version of the 1977 classic STAR WARS movie opens in Minnesota Theaters. And “the force be with you” will sound different. The dubbed-over version is in Ojibwe, the indigenous language of one of the largest Native American tribes in the United St…
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