Google Translate speaks your language
Justin Tyler Close's delightful film for Google’s language translation app demonstrates the power of technology in bringing people together.
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- Production Company Fresh Film/London
- Director Justin Tyler Close
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- Director Justin Tyler Close
- Producer Jess Lowe
- Producer/Owner Kim Griffin
Directed by Fresh Film’s Justin Tyler Close and produced by Jess Lowe, this uplifting film from Google Translate subtly showcases how its Live Translate feature brings together real people who speak different languages.
Rather than placing the technology centre stage, Close allows it to work quietly in the background. The film combines intimate close-ups, natural light and gently handheld camerawork with a warm, tactile texture, creating something that feels observed rather than orchestrated.
Kim Griffin, Founder and Executive Producer at Fresh Film, added: “Justin knows exactly where to place the camera, and when to let life take over. He has an ability to find the poetry in real, everyday moments, bringing a beautifully cinematic eye without ever losing the honesty. Here, he takes a really impressive piece of technology and reveals the simple human truth at its heart: we all want to understand and be understood.”
